New Delhi: The Central government has issued a fresh advertisement seeking applications for the post of Jawaharlal Nehru University vice-chancellor on Saturday. This came after almost a year after issuing the initial advertisement for the recruitment, in order to get “wider choice of selection”.
It may be recalled that JNU VC M Jagadesh Kumar’s tenure ended on January 26. The union education ministry in January allowed Kumar to continue “until further orders”.
“The advertisement for appointment of VC, JNU was initially published on 24.10.2020 in the leading newspapers. However, in order to have a wider choice for selection, the applications in the prescribed proforma are invited from eligible persons…Those who have applied earlier are not required to apply again. The eligible candidates need to apply by 11th October 2021 till 05.30 pm,” stated the fresh advertisement issued by the ministry on Saturday.
The Union education ministry had released an advertisement last October inviting applications for the vice-chancellor’s post and then, constituted a three-member search panel to oversee the recruitment process. More than 200 applications had been received in response to the advertisement, according to officials in the know.
“The committee had in fact shortlisted some names and letters were sent to the candidates inviting them for an interaction. However, the interaction is yet to happen. It is not possible that despite 200 applications a wider choice was not available. What was the need to invite fresh applications in the middle of the ongoing process?” a senior university official wishing to remain anonymous was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.
A senior education ministry official when contacted said, “There may be some candidates who could not apply last year after falling short of the 10-year experience criteria. Since it’s been over a year since the government had advertised and the process is still underway, it would be unfair if they would not be given an opportunity to apply. The government has not provided any sort of relaxation. Even the age criteria is in accordance with last year’s ad.”
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