Prof Kamal Dodiya, head of ophthalmology department of PDU Government Medical College in Rajkot took over as the acting vice-chancellor (V-C) of Saurasthra University (SU) on Friday, a day after the state government announced his appointment. He replaces Prof Nilambari Dave, the dean of home science faculty of SU.
This is repeat of history of sorts. In 2018, after then V-C Prof Pratapsinh Chauhan’s tenure ended, Prof Dodiya was appointed the acting V-C. But three months later, the government appointed Prof Dave as acting V-C in place of Prof Dodiya.
This time round, Prof Dodiya becomes third acting V-C after Prof Nitin Pethani’s tenure ended in February 2022.
Prof Girish Bhimani was appointed acting V-C on February 6, 2022 only to be replaced by Prof Dave on October 20, 2023. All this while, search is on for a regular V-C.
Media Not Allowed
Rajkot City Police prevented mediapersons from entering the office of Commissioner Brajesh Kumar Jha when local Congress leaders visited him on Thursday to submit a memorandum.
The memorandum demanded that M D Sagathiya, the suspended town planner Rajkot, be subjected to a lie detection test to unearth the truth in a corruption case registered against him in the aftermath of his arrest in the TRP Game Zone fire.
Congress leaders held an impromptu protest against the decision of the police not to allow mediapersons to accompanying them but Jha remained firm. Later, Jha clarified that mediapersons were free to meet him but he wouldn’t allow them with groups of people coming to his chamber to submit memorandums.
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