Row erupts over term of Junagadh university’s acting VC

A row has emerged over Prof Chetan Trivedi’s appointment as the acting vice-chancellor of Bhakta Kavi Narsinh Mehta University in Junagadh, with concerns about his credentials and the selection procedure. Reports indicate that Trivedi remained acting VC beyond his term, which ended on July 20, 2022. His total term extended to six years instead of the mandated three-year period.