Madras High Court Questions Tamil Nadu Government Over Vacant Vice Chancellor Posts

The Madras High Court has pulled up the <b>Tamil Nadu government</b> for keeping <b>14 State-run universities</b> without Vice-Chancellors and Syndicates for a long time. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh took suo motu action on a batch of applications and directed the Higher Education Secretary to explain the delay by November 17. <b>Academic administration</b> is suffering badly due to this prolonged leadership vacuum, leaving key decisions and student degrees hanging in the balance. While higher education officials preach academic excellence in glossy brochures, essential leadership positions are left vacant for months. When top institutions run without heads, how can students expect timely degrees and proper guidance? The court's intervention highlights how administrative red tape continues to harm public education institutions.