During the earlier YCP tenure, there were complaints about favourism and foul play in selection of chancellors and vice chancellors for universities. But CM Chandrababu had affirmatively confirmed that there is no scope for such activities so forth.
“Today marks a fresh chapter for higher education in Andhra Pradesh. Vice Chancellors will now be appointed purely on merit, following established procedures. Higher education plays a key role in shaping future citizens, but under the previous regime, political influence and lobbying undermined this process. The merit-based system introduced by our NDA government ensures that deserving individuals are appointed to serve the cause of knowledge.
This approach is already delivering results while promoting social justice. For the first time, a lady from the ST community, Prof. Prasanna Sree Garu, has been appointed as Vice-Chancellor (Adikavi Nannyya University, Rajahmundry). This is a proud milestone for education and social justice.” Babu tweeted as he announced the new model of picking chancellors for academic institutions.