T A More is temporary Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth VC

NAGPUR: Maharashtra governor K Sankaranarayanan has appointed Prof T A More as the temporary vice-chancellor of the Akola-based Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV).
More has been directed to take the charge of PDKV on June 3 evening as V M Mayande, the present university VC retires on the same day. "A letter from the governor office has asked me to take the charge on Tuesday evening as the acting VC till further orders," said More told TOI.More is the vice-chancellor of the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth at Rahuri at present.
Though the state government began the process of search for the new VC about two months ago, the process is not complete yet. The committee had issued an advertisement on May 28. The process of short-listing of candidates is going on from the over 45 applications received for the post. "The process does take time. It is a two-tier process in which first the applications are invited and five persons are short listed for a direct interview by the governor," said More.
However, sources in university say that the appointment of More as acting VC has not been welcomed by anyone. "They should have given the charge to the divisional commissioner who is aware of the working of PDKV and could have set many things right before the full time VC takes over," said a source.