Vice Chancellors write open letter slamming Rahul Gandhi's comments on selection process

Vice Chancellors of leading universities in India on Monday published an open letter against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, which slammed the Gandhi scion for his comments on the Vice Chancellors' selection to their post.

"It has come to our notice from tweet and open sources of Shri Rahul Gandhi, Congress Leader, that appointment of Vice Chancellors is made solely on the basis of affiliation with some organisation rather than on the basis of merit and qualification thereby questioning the merit of the process through which the Vice Chancellors are appointed," the letter read.

The VCs letter comes after the Congress leader's comments alleging that the selection process to these posts was biased.


"The process by which Vice Chancellors are selected is characterised by stringent, transparent rigorous procedure grounded on values of meritocracy, scholarly distinction and integrity. The selection has been completely based on academic and administrative prowess and with a vision to take Universities ahead," the letter said.