more-in Anna University’s Syndicate has selected R. Gnanamoorthy, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the IIT - Madras as its nominee for the Vice-Chancellor search panel. Mr. Gnanamoorthy was formerly the director of the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing - Kancheepuram. He was transferred back to his parent department at the IIT-M. The Syndicate in its meeting also approved the extension of S. Ganesan as Registrar until a new Registrar is appointed. Mr. Ganesan’s three-year term ends on November 25. The decision was necessitated since the university does not have a Vice-Chancellor. The earlier search committee of Anna University was dissolved after former Chief Justice of India R.M. Lodha resigned as the chairman of the search panel following a litigation and allegations of violation of norms against the appointment of K. Ananthapadmanabhan to the committee. The latter had served as director of IIT-Kanpur. The tenure of the committee ended on October 14 as per the new norms laid down by the State government.

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