Odisha Govt Invites Applications for V-C Posts in 13 State Univs

The Higher Education department on Wednesday set in motion the process to appoint vice-chancellors (V-Cs) to 13 public universities of the state.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Bhubaneswar

This effectively means, after a gap of three years, new vice-chancellors will be appointed to the state universities. With the Odisha University (Amendment) Act, 2024 coming into force, the department has invited applications from eligible academicians.

The appointments are being sought for the V-C posts which are either vacant and being managed by in-charge V-Cs, or where those falling vacant in the next three to four months. The institutions include Utkal University, Ravenshaw University, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanjadeo (MSCB) University, Gangadhar Meher University, Fakir Mohan University, Khallikote University, Shri Jagannath Sanskrit Vishvavidyalaya, Rama Devi Women's University, Rajendra University, Dharanidhar University, Vikram Dev University, Madhusudan Law University, and Maa Manikeswari University.