Delay continues in filling SPPU dean, exam director posts
The extension has prolonged the vacancies, with the dean positions remaining unfilled for nearly two-and-a-half to three years
Several key academic and administrative positions at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) remain vacant, as the university has extended the deadline for applications for the posts of deans of faculties and the director of the Examination and Evaluation Board.
The extension has prolonged the vacancies, with the dean positions remaining unfilled for nearly two-and-a-half to three years. The university had initially set December 12 as the application deadline, but it has now been pushed to December 28.
The faculties of Science & Technology, Commerce & Management, Humanities, and Interdisciplinary Studies are currently seeking candidates for the posts of deans, along with the director of the Examination and Evaluation Board.
Since the current Vice-Chancellor, Suresh Gosavi, assumed office, the university has functioned with in-charge deans. Despite issuing advertisements two to three times in the past, the university has been unable to fill these posts on a full-time basis.
In light of the prolonged vacancies, a fresh advertisement has been issued for the recruitment of deans and the Examination Board Director. According to a circular by the university’s registrar, Jyoti Bhakare, online applications can now be submitted from December 13 to December 28, with hard copies required by January 5.
With the extended timeline, the appointment of new deans and a full-time director of the Examination and Evaluation Board is unlikely before next year, raising concerns over administrative delays at the university.
