Odisha Appoints VCs for 14 Universities Amidst Political Pressure

• Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati appointed vice-chancellors to 14 state-run universities.
• Appointments include Chandi Prasad Nanda for Utkal University, Santosh Kumar Tripathy for Fakir Mohan University, and Arka Kumar Das Mohapatra for Ravenshaw University.
• Other universities receiving new VCs are Khallikote Unitary University and Shree Jagannath Sanskrit University.
• Governor Kambhampati expressed confidence in the new VCs to advance education, research, and innovation.
• Appointments came hours after opposition BJD threatened agitation over delays in filling VC posts, citing administrative paralysis.