Reading Ravi Mathai's part- biography is sobering. He stated categorically that heads of academic institutions must not look at their posts as mere stepping stones. If they do, the institutions would surely decline.
I was reflecting on this and I realised that around me, I have not seen any example of this. I also recalled the latest scandal caused by Loksatta's edit on 4 April 2012 about the rot at the top in universities of Maharashtra. The editorial named both Bhalchandra Mungekar and Narendra Jadhav. Jadhav was University of Pune's vice chancellor for 3 years until recently. The edit stated that his political ambitions came to the fore while he was in Pune.
Jadhav replied to these statements and blew his own trumpet. Then people reacted and each and every misdeed of his was reported, dissected and commented upon. Jadhav must have hoped to show how much better and open he was as compared to Rajan Velukar. Nothing of that sort happened and Jadhav stood exposed thoroughly.
Ravi Mathai and Jadhav - two opposite poles.
I was reflecting on this and I realised that around me, I have not seen any example of this. I also recalled the latest scandal caused by Loksatta's edit on 4 April 2012 about the rot at the top in universities of Maharashtra. The editorial named both Bhalchandra Mungekar and Narendra Jadhav. Jadhav was University of Pune's vice chancellor for 3 years until recently. The edit stated that his political ambitions came to the fore while he was in Pune.
Jadhav replied to these statements and blew his own trumpet. Then people reacted and each and every misdeed of his was reported, dissected and commented upon. Jadhav must have hoped to show how much better and open he was as compared to Rajan Velukar. Nothing of that sort happened and Jadhav stood exposed thoroughly.
Ravi Mathai and Jadhav - two opposite poles.
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