Eastern University Vice Chancellor post yet to be filled
View(s):Three names have been recommended to fill in the vacancy of the Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University position following interviews conducted this week.
Professor Pararajasingham Pradeepan, Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Physics, former Vice Chancellor Professor Vallipuram Kanakasingham, and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, and Professor Thillainathan Sadanandan, have been recommended by the University Council to the University Grants Commission for the Vice Chancellor post of the Eastern University.
An examination has already been held.
The term of the Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University ended on January 21, and the University Grants Commission had directed Professor Thambirasa Prabhakaran, who was serving as the Deputy Vice Chancellor, to take over as Acting Vice Chancellor.
His term ended on the 24th, and until a new Vice Chancellor is appointed, the UGC has appointed former Vice Chancellor and Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Physics, V C Ragal, as the acting Vice Chancellor.
Thereafter, the existing Council was dissolved and a new Council was elected. In addition, applications were invited for the new Vice Chancellor. Accordingly, the Council met and selected the three.
Based on the marks obtained in the Council interview held on Tuesday, first place was secured by Professor Pararajasingham Pradeepan, the second place was secured by former Vice Chancellor Professor Vallipuram Kanakasingham, and third place was secured by Professor Thillainathan Sadanandhan.
Although their names were sent for selection by the President, their selection was rejected and a new application was requested.
This time, candidates who applied for the post were Professor R Mathivendan, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Botany of the Eastern University, Associate Professor Chandrakantha Mahendranathan, Senior Lecturer in Physics Professor Pararajasingham Pradeepan, Vallipuram Kanakasingham, Thillainathan Sadanandhan, Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Health Sciences Professor Dr. Dakshanamurthi Sundaresan, Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Business Management Professor Thambirasa Prabhakaran, and Former Director of the Tirumala Campus of the Eastern University, Professor Nagendrakumar.
The top three candidates among them have been selected and sent for recommendation to the UGC. Following the recommendation of the Commission and the decision of President Anura Dissanayake, an announcement for the new Vice Chancellor will be made.
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