# VIT chancellor urges Centre, TN to work together on V-C appointments 2026-08-14T20:42:10+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet G. Viswanathan, founder and chancellor of VIT, called on the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government to set aside political differences and cooperate on higher education, especially in appointing vice-chancellors for 17 state universities. Speaking in Vellore on Friday, he warned that without these appointments, the State's high gross enrolment ratio would not translate into quality education, and urged both sides to follow models of cooperative dialogue seen in other democracies. He made the remarks at a felicitation function for poet and lyricist R. Vairamuthu, who recently won the Jnanpith Award, the first for Tamil Nadu in 24 years. The Hindu reports that Vairamuthu has written over 7,500 songs and poems and won seven National Awards. At the event, Vairamuthu stressed the need for translating Tamil literature into languages such as Telugu, Kannada, Spanish and Mandarin to reach a wider audience. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: G Viswanathan, Jnanpith Award, R. Vairamuthu, Tamil Nadu, Union government, VIT Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/vit-chancellor-urges-centre-tn-to-work-together-on-v-c-appointments/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/vit-chancellor-urges-centre-tn-to-work-together-on-v-c-appointments/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.