Amid stir, Rita takes charge as registrar of UoM
The New Indian Express Vellore
|July 01, 2025
A few syndicate members claimed procedures were not followed while appointing her to post
RITA John has taken charge as the new registrar of University of Madras.
John, who succeeded S Elumalai, is professor and head of Theoretical Physics department in University of Madras. She was selected among the 11 candidates, who were interviewed on June 24, by the panel constituted by the higher education department. She took charge as the registrar on June 27 at 1.30 pm, however, on the same day, a syndicate meeting of the university was held in which a few of the members raised objection to her appointment.
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