Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The process of appointing the new Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU) has been formally started with a search committee being constituted on Monday inviting applications from aspirants. Headed by former chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education Anil Sahasrabudhe, the committee has called for applications till October 19, following which further scrutiny will be carried out. While the term of the current VC is scheduled to end by December, the search committee is expected to appoint his successor before that. Hailed as one of the oldest universities in the country established in 1958, BAMU has jurisdiction over half of Marathwada with a collective student strength of more than 4.4 lakh studying in over 450 affiliated colleges. Student activist Tukaram Saraf said that the process of appointment of the new VC for BAMU must be carried out in a transparent and accountable manner. If possible, the search committee may livestream interviews and other screening of aspirants. Such transparency would ensure selection of the VC without any influences, he said.KG Suresh, the VC of Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal, and Sudhakar Yedla, director, NIT Srinagar, are members of search committee, which has Vikas Chandra Rastogi, principal secretary of the Higher and Technical Education Department as its member secretary. The panel has Janibul Bashir, assistant professor at NIT Srinagar as its nodal officer.We also published the following articles recentlyMKU invites applications for research assistantsMadurai Kamaraj University (MKU) is seeking project assistants for a research project on functional nanomaterials for green energy and environment. Candidates must have an MSc in chemistry or applied chemistry, with preference given to those who have qualified NET/GATE. The work period is until December 31, with a monthly stipend of 16,000 rupees. Interested candidates should apply by September 20, and the selection process includes a written test and interview. Selected candidates can also register for a PhD program at MKU.Pondicherry University invites applications for integrated BA BEd, BSc BEd coursesPondicherry University is accepting applications for four-year integrated BA BEd and BSc BEd programs for the academic year 2023-24. The university offers integrated programs in various subjects including physics, chemistry, mathematics, political science, economics, and history. Interested candidates can apply on the universitys website by September 19. Eligibility requires clearing the National Common Entrance Test (NCET), with results declared by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on August 9. For more information, candidates can refer to the universitys website and information brochure.Govt to form a committee on students union polls: BeniwalThe Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) in Jaipur has announced that the government will form a joint committee to decide on the demand for holding student union elections in the state. The committee will consist of students leaders, legislators, and officials from the education and personnel departments. RLP president Hanuman Beniwal criticized Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Congress leader Sachin Pilot, calling them "killer captains of ones army." Beniwal also expressed his intention to fight in the upcoming assembly elections with the third front.

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