 "Subramanian Swamy in race for JNU VC post?")
HRD Ministry is believed to have offered the post of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) vice chancellor to BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, but he has put some conditions before accepting the coveted post.
It is learnt that HRD Minister Smriti Irani spoke to Swamy about the offer. However, there was no official communication from the Ministry.
It also remained unclear what riders the BJP leader has placed before the Ministry for accepting the offer.
As per the rules, a panel of names selected by the committee is sent to the President ( who is Visitor of the central varsities) by the HRD Ministry before the announcement of the new VC.
The advertisements for inviting applications from the interested candidates for appointment of the new VC was given in August this year.
It is learnt that HRD Minister Smriti Irani spoke to Swamy about the offer. However, there was no official communication from the Ministry.
It also remained unclear what riders the BJP leader has placed before the Ministry for accepting the offer.
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Interestingly, the development comes even before the Union Ministry is to finalise the search-cum-selection committee for selecting the new VC. The current VC S K Sopory is set to retire in January next year.
As per the rules, a panel of names selected by the committee is sent to the President ( who is Visitor of the central varsities) by the HRD Ministry before the announcement of the new VC.
The advertisements for inviting applications from the interested candidates for appointment of the new VC was given in August this year.
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