Odisha: BJD urges Guv to appoint VCs in 13 state-run varsities

BHUBANESWAR: (Feb 11) The opposition BJD in Odisha urged Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati to immediately fill the vice-chancellor's post in 13 state-run universities.

A delegation of the Biju Yuva Janata Dal and Biju Chhatra Janata Dal met Kambhampati at the Lok Bhavan here on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum regarding this.

They urged the governor to appoint full-time VCs, restore fairness and merit in the selection process, fill long-standing vacancies of teachers and staff, and protect the autonomy and academic integrity of higher education institutions.