Degrees of disillusionment in Tamil Naduâs government colleges, universities - The Hindu

These are disconcerting times for higher education in Tamil Nadu. To begin with, 12 universities in the State have no Vice-Chancellors. Besides the iconic University of Madras, the list of âheadless institutionsâ includes Periyar University, Anna University, Bharathiar University, Madurai Kamaraj University, Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Tamil University, and Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University.Several of them have been functioning without a V-C for at least two years, depriving them of not just administrative leadership but also representation in the higher echelons of the Education Ministry.