Guv dissatisfied over BU registrar selection panel

GOVERNOR R N Ravi has expressed his dissatisfaction with the state higher education department for failing to include his nominee, an expert, in the selection committee for Bharathiar University registrar's post.

- N DHAMOTHARAN @Coimbatore

Citing violation of Bharathiar University statutes, he directed the higher education secretary and registrar (in-charge) of the university to include his nominee in the selection committee.

In a letter dated June 25, principal secretary to governor, P Kirlosh Kumar, said as per statutes 1 of Chapter VII of Bharathiar University Statutes, the registrar shall be appointed by the syndicate on the recommendation of the selection committee consisting of the vice chancellor (V-C) as chairman, three other syndicate members and one expert from outside the syndicate who will be nominated by the chancellor.