Mysuru: Who will be the 25th Vice Chancellor of the century-old University of Mysore is a question that every academic and Mysurean is looking forward to. The wait is getting shorter, as the Search Committee headed by former VTU Vice Chancellor Prof H.P. Khincha and three other members, former Vice Chancellor of Gulbarga University Prof. V.B. Coutinho, UGC member Dr V.S. Chauhan and Central University Vice-Chancellor Prof H.M. Maheshwariah, met in Bengaluru on Thursday (July 6) to propose three names to the post of Vice Chancellor of University of Mysore.
According to sources, it is reliably learnt that the names of Bangalore University Physics Professor Sharath Ananthamurthy son of litterateur and Jnanpith awardee the late Dr. U.R. Ananthamurthy, Prof N.S. Ashok Kumar of Mass Communication and Journalism, Bangalore University and Prof R.K. Somashekar of Department of Environmental Science, Bangalore University have been proposed and sent to the Higher Education Department.
Prof. Sharat Ananthamurthy has a M.Sc in Physics from IIT Kanpur and a Ph.D in Atomic and Molecular Physics from University of Iowa. He has post-doctoral from Indian Institute of Science and Indian Institute Astrophysics and is the Visiting Professor, Imperial College, London. Prof Ashok Kumar is a Fulbright scholar who has his MA from the Department of Journalism, University of Mysore and was the Registrar (Evaluation) of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. Prof. Somashekar was the former Registrar (Evaluation) of Bangalore University. Incidentally, all the three are from University of Mysore and now serving in Bangalore University.
However, the name of Prof C.P. Siddashrama from the Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies who was the acting Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore is also doing the rounds. But as the Search Committee can only recommend three names, who is the person that is left out is not clearly known.
Higher Education Minister Basavaraja Rayareddy is abroad and he will return on Monday. Only after he comes the file will be forwarded to the Chief Minister and to Reddy. The Governor’s assent is required and it remains to be seen if he has a candidate of his choice among the three or he will go with the recommendation made by the government.
“We are all eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new Vice-Chancellor and whoever comes, should straight away get into the system and start working in the interest of the University without any personal agendas,” said a Professor who wished to remain anonymous and added, “It will always be good for the University if a person with a clean image is appointed.”
The Vice-Chancellor’s post has been lying vacant since Prof K.S. Rangappa completed his term on January 10, this year. Prof Yashwant Dongre was in-charge for six weeks and from February 20, Prof Dayanand Mane is officiating as the in-charge VC.
Well, at long last, 3 heavy weights have been shortlisted and only of them will become the next VC of Mysore University. All of them appear to have impressive credentials and one hopes the best will be handpicked by the Govt. and the Governor . The rest( including quite a few hopefuls who couldn’t make it to the short-list) could still keep their fingers crossed as Bangalore University Vice-Chancellorship is coming up, followed with another in Tumkur University, not to mention, Raichur which is a University in the offing where the ‘lightweights’ may try their luck for
the post of Special Officer,initially, as consolation. This vice-chancellorship is just like a lottery draw, as it is anybody’s guess until the eleventh hour!
sadly all the three persons shortlisted are incapable of helming the prestigious post of Vice Chancellor of Mysore University. Mr R K Somashekhar has had an FIR filed against him a couple of months for allegedly passing students for monetary benefits, apart from misappropriation of funds.
Mr. Sharath has 0 administrative experience .
I am sure the university is heading for a downslide
Nahi gnanena sadrasham. In this centenary year of this prestigious university, surprisingly no professor from mysore university is eligible
to become a VC. The shocking fact is there are many cases against Somashekhar. Still, the search committee recommends Somashekhar’s name.
This is clear politics and it is a great shame to the education system. There is no adminstrative experience for Mr. Sharath Ananth Murthy. God only knows about Ashok Kumar. This is the starting point of downfall of mysore university from 2017. THEREFORE THE SEARCH COMMITTEE IS MEANINGLESS AND IN FUTURE ANY VC HAS TO BE SELECTED BY PRESIDENT OF INDIA.
Nahi gnanena sadrasham. In this centenary year of this prestigious university, surprisingly no professor from mysore university is eligible
to become a VC. The shocking fact is there are many cases against Somashekhar. Still, the search committee recommends Somashekhar’s name.
This is clear politics and it is a great shame to the education system. There is no adminstrative experience for Mr. Sharath Ananth Murthy. God only knows about Ashok Kumar. This is the starting point of downfall of mysore university from 2017. THEREFORE THE SEARCH COMMITTEE IS MEANINGLESS AND IN FUTURE ANY VC HAS TO BE SELECTED BY PRESIDENT OF INDIA.
Nahi gnanena sadrasham. In this centenary year of this prestigious university, surprisingly no professor from mysore university is eligible
to become a VC. The shocking fact is there are many cases against Somashekhar. Still, the search committee recommends Somashekhar’s name.
This is clear politics and it is a great shame to the education system. There is no adminstrative experience for Mr. Sharath Ananth Murthy. God only knows about Ashok Kumar. This is the starting point of downfall of mysore university from 2017. THEREFORE THE SEARCH COMMITTEE IS MEANINGLESS AND IN FUTURE ANY VC HAS TO BE SELECTED BY PRESIDENT OF INDIA.
It is unfortunate that great stalwarts like Profs Basavaraju, Rajanna, Vishwanath, Muzzafar Assadi, Ramachandra, Ravishankar Rai, Raveesha, Lingaraja Gandhi, Srikantaswamy, Tulsimala, etc are missing from the recommended list. However these professors can now try for Tumkur University shortly.
How can one be so sure that no skeletons would tumble out from the cupboards of some of the Mysore Universityaspirants? Skeletons maybe waiting to fall out ……just at the right time…. What Mysore University needs is an OUTSIDER who is able to rise above local, parochial forces…………That way, the shortlist is fine……If any of the shortlisted candidates has a taint, he wont be named and the post would go to somebody with a clean image.As simple as that……………..
Looks like nobody will be appointed as vc from the selected list for both bangaluru and mysuru universities. Both contains candidates with defects and the search committee which selected these should also be changed. God bless both the universities with dynamic, honest vcs.