MADURAI: The Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) here is buzzing with speculation since today morning-on April 29th 2024- that the Vice-Chancellor Prof.J.Kumar wants to step down from the VC post and that he wants to soon inform this to the higher education authorities of Tamil Nadu State government conveying them that he wants to quit due to his health reasons and his desire to go back to research and academic pursuits.
When ‘Lotus Times’ media contacted over phone, the Vice-Chancellor has neither confirmed nor denied the speculation that is going since today morning.
“I am thinking about this, but I don’t want to say anything now. It is my personal matter that should be confidential. There are certain procedures to be followed before I take the final call,” the Vice-Chancellor Prof.J.Kumar told ‘Lotus Times’ media website.
According to MKU sources, the Vice-Chancellor had given a hint to a few university officers a couple of days back that he wants to step down and get relieved from the VC post due to personal reasons, health grounds and for his next level of academic teaching journey.
This matter, however, was not yet taken up with the Higher Education Secretary even as the university and academic circles in Madurai are buzzing with rumours and speculation is rife that the VC is planning to go to Chennai soon to discuss with top level higher education officials. Prof.J.Kumar had assumed charge as Vice-Chancellor of MKU on April 1st 2022.
