Jaipur: The designation of ‘Vice Chancellor’ in government-funded universities in Rajasthan will now be ‘Kulguru’. The Assembly passed a resolution in this regard on Thursday. Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister Dr. Premchand Bairwa, while responding after the discussion on the Rajasthan Universities Statutes (Amendment) Bill, 2025, said that the state government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma is continuously taking important decisions in the field of higher education. He said that providing equal opportunities for education to the deprived sections is the aim of the state government.
Determined to return old glory
The Education Minister said that the state government is continuously recruiting college teachers. He said that India has been a global center of knowledge and education in ancient times, the state government is determined to return the old glory of India through education. According to the amendment, the designations of Vice Chancellor and Pro Vice Chancellor in 33 funded universities of the state have been changed to Vice Chancellor and Pro Vice Chancellor respectively. An attempt to restore a great education system
Dr. Bairwa said that this decision of the state government is not a formal process but an attempt to restore a great education system. He said, “This is a step taken towards making our universities a center of faith again. This will lead to the revival of the great Guru-Shishya tradition of India.”
What is a Vice Chancellor
Let us tell you that the head of the university is called the Vice Chancellor. The person appointed to this post acts as an administrator as well as the head of education, who oversees the educational and administrative matters of the institution. The rights and responsibilities of the Vice Chancellor are based on the rules of the university or college.
Rights of the Vice Chancellor
- The Vice Chancellor determines the educational policies of the university or college.
- The Vice Chancellor takes decisions in the administrative matters of the institution.
- The Vice Chancellor manages the budget of the university.
- The Vice Chancellor is responsible for the appointment of teachers and employees.
- The Vice Chancellor also resolves the complaints of the students.