Ahmedabad: With Gujarat University vice-chancellor Neerja Gupta’s tenure ending on June 30, delays in forming the mandatory search committee have triggered intense speculation over who will head the state’s largest university next. The state govt has yet to appoint the crucial third member of the panel, making an interim arrangement almost inevitable.Under university norms, the three-member search committee must be constituted three to six months before a VC’s term ends. While two members have been finalised, the govt’s delay in naming the third has stalled the entire process of inviting nationwide applications, scrutiny, and shortlisting candidates. This procedure takes at least six weeks.With barely a month left, it is practically impossible to appoint a full-time successor before June 30. Consequently, the university may either hand over temporary charge to a senior dean or allow the incumbent VC to continue through an official extension or additional charge until a permanent appointment is made.
