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* V. I. Subramoniam, Pro-Chancellor 1997-2000
* V. I. Subramoniam, Pro-Chancellor 1997-2000
* P. V. Arunachalam, Vice-Chancellor 1997-2001
* P. V. Arunachalam, Vice-Chancellor 1997-2001
* Prof. Rajasekhara Reddy, Registrar 2005-2007
* Cuddapah Ramanaiah, Vice-Chancellor until August 22, 2011<ref name=farewell>{{cite news |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-24/hyderabad/29921813_1_eunuchs-professors-vc |title=Dravidian varsity VC's farewell jig with eunuchs - Times Of India |work=indiatimes.com |accessdate=25 August 2011 |date=24 August 2011}}</ref>
* Cuddapah Ramanaiah, Vice-Chancellor until August 22, 2011<ref name=farewell>{{cite news |url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-24/hyderabad/29921813_1_eunuchs-professors-vc |title=Dravidian varsity VC's farewell jig with eunuchs - Times Of India |work=indiatimes.com |accessdate=25 August 2011 |date=24 August 2011}}</ref>



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Dravidian University
TypePublic
Established1997
ChancellorESL Narasimhan, Governor of Andhra Pradesh
Vice-ChancellorCuddapah Ramanaiah
Location, ,
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC
WebsiteOfficial website
File:Dravidian University logo.jpg

The Dravidian University, Kuppam, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, India was founded on October 20, 1997 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, with the initial support extended by the governments of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala for an integrated development of Dravidian languages.

Vice-chancellors

  • V. I. Subramoniam, Pro-Chancellor 1997-2000
  • P. V. Arunachalam, Vice-Chancellor 1997-2001
  • Cuddapah Ramanaiah, Vice-Chancellor until August 22, 2011[1]

Academics

It offers courses in

  • Comparative Dravidian Literature And Translation Studies
  • Human And Social Sciences
  • Education And Human Resources Development
  • Comparative Dravidian Arts And Aesthetics
  • Science, Information And Technology

Distance Education :

  • UG & PG courses
  • MBA & MCA
  • M.Phil & Ph.D ( Till CY 2009)

Controversies

The university was involved in controversy over awarding 8,000 Ph.D. degrees through distance education over the years 2009-2011.[1] The government appointed a committee to investigate which recommended action against the VC.[2] Another controversy quickly followed, as the VC appointed staff a day before retiring.[1]

Another controversy over student admissions in 2010 led to student protests in May 2011, ransacking the administration building.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Dravidian varsity VC's farewell jig with eunuchs - Times Of India". indiatimes.com. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  2. ^ "State lets errant VCs retire easily | Deccan Chronicle". deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 25 August 2011.