NU to witness stiff contest for deans

NU to witness stiff contest for deans

The Nagpur University (NU) is likely to conduct polls for selection of deans on August 30. Even the contestants are geared up for winning the coveted post of deans of various faculties. Twenty-seven candidates have filed their nominations for eight posts. The last date of withdrawing nominations is August. After that the actual figure will become clear. The law faculty had already elected its dean unopposed.

After the process of nomination of faculties was completed in first week of this month, various political groups in the university circles have started lobbying for the deans' posts.

Insiders predicted that the coalition of Young Teachers Association (YTA) along with Nagpur University Teachers Association (NUTA) and Vidyapeeth Shikshan Manch is expected to dominate the deans' elections as well after their massive victory in polls for faculties. They had gained majority in the Academic Council elections after losing out to their rivals Secular Panel in the Senate polls. These polls will again see two university giants - Babanrao Taywade leading YTA and Dr Vedprakash Mishra heading Secular Panel - coming face to face.

Insiders predicted victory for some candidates who are veterans in the university circle. They included - Sharayu Taywade for arts faculty, Bharat Meghe for commerce, KC Deshmukh for science, S Bhusari for education, and Pramod Yeole for pharmacy.

They feel, Taywade group will grab six posts and Secular Panel two. Any group winning these polls will have a sway over Management Council, university's highest decision making statutory body. If this is not enough, the winning group will have domination on the Board of Examinations, which is called as soul of a university.