UGC calls for nominations for selection of new vice-chairman

NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission has invited nominations for the selection of a new vice-chairman.

“Nominations are sought for selection of a new Vice-Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC). UGC is a statutory body with the Ministry of Education, Government of India, entrusted with the task of determination, coordination and maintenance of standards in University education. Under the provisions of Section 5 of the UGC Act, 1956, the Vice-Chairman is appointed by the Central Government,” an official notification from UGC said.

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Peers can nominate people with “substantial experience in academics, governance and/or professional management” who can justify the position and are preferably below 62 years of age. UGC will not accept self-nominations, the notification said.

The vice-chairman will work for a term of three years or until he or she becomes 65 years old. The person will also take charge as chairman in the absence of the latter, it said.

Nominations along with the nominees’ curriculum vitae (CV) can be emailed to the director of UGC, Ministry of Education at email ID: u1asection-moe@gov.in, on or before January 13, 2022. UGC will not accept hard copies of the CV of the nominated candidates.

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UGC further said, “The Search cum Selection Committee reserves the right to consider persons of eminence outside the list of such nominations. In accordance with the procedure evolved by the Committee, nominees would be short-listed based on agreed parameters and the short-listed nominees may be invited for interaction with the Committee.”

Meanwhile, UGC has asked vice chancellors of all universities to frame appropriate rules and norms for granting maternity leave and attendance-related relaxations to women students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.