Question : POSTS OF VICE CHANCELLORS IN UNIVERSITIES

(a) the number of posts of Vice-Chancellors and equivalents thereof in Central Universities / deemed universities and number of persons belonging to SCs/STs working against such posts as on 01.01.1996 and their percentage as compared to the total posts;

(b) the total number of persons appointed to such posts from 01.01.1997 onwards and persons belonging to the SCs/STs;

(c) the nature and composition of the Committees/Boards which select persons for such posts and provisions made for associating persons belonging to the SCs/STs or such Committees/Boards?

MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ( DR. MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI )

(a) to (c) : There is a post of Vice-Chancellor (VC) or its equivalent in each of the 16 Central Universities and the 45 institutions declared as Deemed to be Universities. Appointment of VC or its equivalent is made by the Central Universities / Deemed Universities as per the provisions in their respective Memorandum of Association and Rules. The Memorandum of Association and Rules of each university provides the composition of the Committee/Board to select the persons for appointment of VCs.