A day after the Governor of the state and Chancellor of University of Mumbai CH. Vidyasagar Rao removed Dr Sanjay Desmukh from the position of Vice Chancellor at the university, a search committee was constituted for the appointment of a new VC. As per a press release issued by the office of the governor, the governor formed a search Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr K Kasturirangan on Wednesday. "An alumni of University of Mumbai, Dr. K.Kasturirangan, is former chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University and the chairman of Karnataka Knowledge Commission. Meanwhile, Dr Devanand Shide, VC, Shivaji University Kolhapur will continue to hold the charge of the post until a new VC is appointed.

Source: dna October 26, 2017 01:30 UTC