# Sheela Reddy appointed in-charge VC of Central University of Andhra Pradesh 2026-08-21T23:12:22+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet C. Sheela Reddy, the senior-most professor in the Department of Political Science at the Central University of Andhra Pradesh (CUAP), Anantapur, has taken charge as the in-charge Vice-Chancellor. She succeeds S.A. Kori, whose term ended on August 20. Prof. Reddy previously served as Dean (Academics) at CUAP and was Principal of Sri Venkateshwara College, University of Delhi. She received the Best Employee Medal from the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams in 2023. She began her career at Sri Venkateswara University and later worked at the Indian Institute of Public Administration, where she chaired the Dr. Ambedkar Chair in Social Justice and coordinated the Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration thrice. She has authored six books and published extensively in national and international journals. ## Indian Opinion Analysis This appointment comes as CUAP, established in 2019 under the Central Universities Act, continues to build its academic leadership. The in-charge VC role typically lasts until a regular VC is appointed by the President of India, acting on the recommendations of a search-cum-selection committee. Prof. Reddy's experience at IIPA, coordinating a flagship programme for senior government officers, suggests a focus on administrative training. The next step is the formal initiation of the search process for a permanent VC, which could take several months. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Straight news agency-style reporting listing qualifications and career milestones without any evaluative language or political framing. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Anantapur, Central University of Andhra Pradesh, Sheela Reddy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sheela-reddy-appointed-in-charge-vc-of-central-university-of-andhra-pradesh/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sheela-reddy-appointed-in-charge-vc-of-central-university-of-andhra-pradesh/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/