SK Sopory to be Latest VC of JNU
S K Sopory of International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) will be the latest vice-chancellor of JNU.
The HRD ministry's favorite, Seyed Hasnain, VC of Hyderabad University, did not pass the muster with the search committee, head by K Kasturirangan, space scientist and selected member of the Rajya Sabha. It is believed that a spate of allegation against Hasnain, although yet to be prove, went against him. Sources said, he was likely to be given another top job as his term as VC was over.
The ministry has powerfully recommended Sopory's name for the top job. The other 3 names in the panel are: Deepak Nayar, former VC of Delhi University; Amitabh Mattoo, tactical affairs specialist and former VC of Jammu University and R Ramaswamy of school of physical sciences, JNU. Source said, "Making a choice between Mattoo and Sopory was hard. Mattoo could have made it, but lastly the Rashtrapati Bhavan has indicated that his name might be cleared for the post of VC of Jammu Central University. Hence, only Sopory was left in the fray. The final 2 VCs of JNU were economists. We hunted someone from science background to head JNU."
Mattoo's name as VC of Jammu Central University has been waiting for the President's clearance for nearly a year now. It is the only latest Central University that has been without a VC since its inception.
The HRD ministry's favorite, Seyed Hasnain, VC of Hyderabad University, did not pass the muster with the search committee, head by K Kasturirangan, space scientist and selected member of the Rajya Sabha. It is believed that a spate of allegation against Hasnain, although yet to be prove, went against him. Sources said, he was likely to be given another top job as his term as VC was over.
The ministry has powerfully recommended Sopory's name for the top job. The other 3 names in the panel are: Deepak Nayar, former VC of Delhi University; Amitabh Mattoo, tactical affairs specialist and former VC of Jammu University and R Ramaswamy of school of physical sciences, JNU. Source said, "Making a choice between Mattoo and Sopory was hard. Mattoo could have made it, but lastly the Rashtrapati Bhavan has indicated that his name might be cleared for the post of VC of Jammu Central University. Hence, only Sopory was left in the fray. The final 2 VCs of JNU were economists. We hunted someone from science background to head JNU."
Mattoo's name as VC of Jammu Central University has been waiting for the President's clearance for nearly a year now. It is the only latest Central University that has been without a VC since its inception.
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