George Yeo, the second Chancellor of Nalanda University after Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, on Friday resigned from the post saying the varsity’s autonomy was being affected as he was “not even given notice” of the leadership change in the institution. “Accordingly, and with deep sadness, I have submitted my letter of resignation as Chancellor to the Visitor,” Yeo said. Sources said the President, in his capacity as the visitor of the university, approved the reconstitution of the governing board in accordance with provisions of the Nalanda University Act, 2010. He also approved giving temporary charge of Vice Chancellor to senior-most Dean of the university as the current VC Gopa Sabharwal’s one year extension expired yesterday. It will be a stop-gap measure until the new Vice Chancellor is appointed.

Source: Hindustan Times November 25, 2016 08:01 UTC