Degrees of disillusionment in Tamil Nadu’s government colleges, universities
These are disconcerting times for higher education in Tamil Nadu. To begin with, 12 universities in the State have no Vice-Chancellors. Besides the iconic University of Madras, the list of “headless institutions” includes Periyar University, Anna University, Bharathiar University, Madurai Kamaraj University, Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal…