Dr Babu Sebastian appointed Vice Chancellor of MG University
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Thiruvananthapuram: Dr Babu Sebastian has been appointed the new Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University.
Governor Sheila Dixit has signed the order regarding the appointment. Sebastian was selected from the three member panel put forward by the selection committee.
He is currently the Director of the State Institute of Educational Technology. Sebastian was a faculty member in the Malayalam Department of Saint Thomas College, Pala.
Dr P Prasanna Kumar from Kerala University and Nanotechnology expert Dr Sabu Thomas were among the people considered for the post. Dr Babu was nominated by the Kerala Congress.
Previous Vice Chancellor of MG University, Dr. A V George, was removed by former Governor Sheila Dikshit in May on the grounds that he was not eligible to hold the post.