IGNOU V-C selection process faces delays amid many internal divisions

ARBITRARY RULES AND INFLUENTIAL PUSHES AT PLAY

- AISHA SABIR

NEW DELHI: Amid influential pressures, the selection of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Vice-Chancellor (V-C) remains stalled, sources report.

According to the source, on June 20, an advertisement was published for selection of V-C with the last date of application being July 19, 2024.

After that, a search committee was formed with two nominees of the Board of Management of IGNOU, Prof Bharat Bhaskar, IIM Ahmedabad director and VC of Central University of South Bihar, Prof KN Singh, as the search committee members.

The President of India, the Visitor of IGNOU, appoints the Chairman of the Search-cum-Selection Committee and this time former director of DRDO Satish Reddy was appointed. The selection committee met twice and 28 applicants were shortlisted," the source divulged. IGNOU's present acting V-C, Prof Uma Kanjilal, was also added to the list of shortlisted candidates.