Bijapur: 5 months after VC's tenure ended at Women's University Karnataka govt yet to appoint new VC
The suspense over the next Vice-Chancellor of Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women’s University has remained unsolved with the government continuing to delay the appointment of the VC for the lone Women’s University of the state.
It has been almost five months since the tenure of the last VC ended and the university has remained without an active VC ever since. In the absence of an active VC, Omkar Kakade, the Head of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication has held the position of acting VC of the university.
The Committee however has reportedly submitted its recommendations of the candidates for the post about three months ago, but the government is yet to take a final call on the matter. Sources have added that three names recommended by the committee for the post are Prof. Pushpa Savadatti, Prof. Tulasi Mala, and Prof. Gomati Devi.
Since Prof. Gomati Devi has already been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore University, the competition is now left between Prof. Savadatti and Prof. Tulasi Mala.
It is said that Prof. Savadatti is in the race for the post of VC of the Central University of Gulbarga also, however since some other candidates are also in the fray, thus she is trying her luck in Women’s university here.
The allegations against the government is that despite the committee suggesting the names three months ago, the government has been postponing the decision citing various reasons including recently held by-elections and other administrative works.
Amid this, it is learned that both candidates are making efforts to get the final approval in their favor, for which they are in touch with influential leaders.
Once appointed, the VC will become the fifth VC to take charge of the University since its establishment in Bijapur.
After the previous Congress government made an amendment in Karnataka University Act to reserve the post of VC for women only in this university, male professors cannot become VC, however, they can become acting VC.
Though before the government made the amendment itself, no male VC was appointed, but the amendment has officially removed all possibility of male professors elevating their position to the post of VC of women’s university.
Meanwhile, it would be interesting to see when the government will take final decisions and who will become the next VC.
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Remarks against St Francis Xavier: Right-wing speaker Gautam Khattar gets bail
Panaji (PTI): A court in Goa on Saturday granted bail to right-wing speaker Gautam Khattar, who was arrested after he allegedly made derogatory comments against St Francis Xavier.
Judicial Magistrate First Class, Vasco, granted regular bail to Khattar, currently admitted to Goa Medical College and Hospital at Bambolim for treatment of chest pain after he was shifted from the District Hospital in Mapusa two days back.
A row erupted after a video of remarks by Khattar, the founder of Sanatan Mahasangh, at an event on April 18 in the presence of Swami Brahmeshanand, State Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho and BJP MLAs Sankulp Amonkar and Daji (Krishna) Salkar, went viral.
St Francis Xavier is revered as the patron saint of Goa.
The controversial remarks led to the Vasco Police registering an FIR against Khattar on charges of hurting religious sentiments and creating enmity between groups.
He was detained in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, by local police. His custody was later handed over to the Goa Crime Branch, according to officials.
