Education Ministry appoints A Ravindranath as VC of Central University of Kashmir
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Its founding VC, Prof. Abdul Wahid, said top students preferred to take admission to other institutions in Jammu and Kashmir because CUK does not have hostels. “It is good that a regular VC has been appointed. The university badly needed a new VC. The appointment was made very late. The delay is unusual,” Wahid said.
Education Ministry appoints A Ravindranath as VC of Central University of Kashmir
The Central University of Kashmir finally after over a year got a regular Vice-Chancellor. With the approval from the President, the Ministry of Education has appointed Professor A Ravindranath who has also served as as faculty member of Osmania University, as the new Vice Chancellor of the Central University of Kashmir.
When the university required a regular VC to advance the creation of a full-fledged campus with dorms, CUK in the Ganderbal district was run by an in-charge VC. Although the government took its time choosing a location for the building, CUK did not have a regular campus for the first ten years.
CUK was founded in 2009 to offer Jammu and Kashmir students access to a top-notch higher education. Unfortunately, the absence of hostels has prevented the college from drawing the top students.
Its founding VC, Prof. Abdul Wahid, said top students preferred to take admission to other institutions in Jammu and Kashmir because CUK does not have hostels. “It is good that a regular VC has been appointed. The university badly needed a new VC. The appointment was made very late. The delay is unusual,” Wahid said.
He further said "a regular VC would have taken the initiative and supervised the development projects at the university and appointed regular faculty." A government official said "the interviews for the VC were held in December 2021. Usually, the appointments are made within two weeks of the interviews. The Union education ministry carries out the process," as reported by The Telegraph.
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