TN Guv Blames Stalin Govt for Poor Attendance at VCs Event

Tamil Nadu Governor Ravindra Narayana Ravi on Friday dug in his heels in his ongoing fight with the state government at a conference of vice-chancellors in Ooty, inaugurated by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and blamed the state government for the poor attendance at the event.

- Divya Chandrababu

CHENNAI:

The two-day conference for VCs of state, central, and private universities of Tamil Nadu began on Friday and was among the first major events presided over by Ravi after he was censured severely by the Supreme Court, which prescribed a timeline for governors and the President to deal with state bills.

The governor's office invited 56 heads of higher education institutions, including five central universities, 20 state universities, four central institutions, and 27 private universities. VCs of state universities boycotted the event, although some sent representatives. Thirty-two VCs, deans, and registrars from central and private universities attended the event, the Raj Bhavan said in a statement.