Rajasthan University V-C resigns

Our Correspondent 

Jaipur, January 8

Vice Chancellor of University of Rajasthan JP Singhal, whose appointment to the post was challenged in the High Court, tendered his resignation on Sunday after serving for 16 months.

His resignation was accepted by Rajasthan Governor and university Chancellor Kalyan Singh, officials said.

The V-C charge is handed over to Jaipur Divisional Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh, a Raj Bhawan spokesman said.

The resignation came a day before a hearing scheduled in the Rajasthan High Court on the controversial appointment of Singhal, who was appointed as V-C of the university in August 2015.

Last week the Rajasthan High Court had slammed the appointment of Singhal as V-C of University of Rajasthan. The court had observed that a person who could not even be appointed as an assistant professor could not be the V-C of any university even for a day.