Gondwana University VC Dr Bokare to hold charge
The Governor of Maharashtra Ramesh Bais suspended the Vice-Chancellor of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University Dr Subhash Chaudhari on Wednesday. The Vice-Chancellor of Gondwana University Dr Prashant Bokare has been directed to take charge from Dr Chaudhari.
Dr Chaudhari was appointed the VC in August 2020. Although the reason for his suspension mentioned in the suspension letter is not known, Dr Chaudhari’s tenure was full of controversies. A large number of complaints had piled up in the office of the Governor who is also ex-officio Chancellor of the Universities in Maharashtra and also with the Higher Education Minister Chandrakant Patil.
Patil conducted an enquiry through Deputy Secretary Ajit Bawiskar. The complaints related to the functioning of Dr Chaudhari as VC were also raised in the State Legislature.
Dr Chaudhari was the principal of J D College of Engineering at the time of his appointment as RTMNU Vice-Chancellor for a term of five years. Dr Chaudhari succeeded Dr S P Kane, whose term ended on April 7 and Dr Muralidhar Chandekar was given additional charge of RTMNU. Dr Chandekar was then VC of Sant Gadgebaba Amravati University.
Dr Bokare is expected to take charge from Dr Chaudhari late in the evening.