<p>Noted economist Dr Ajit Ranade was on Saturday removed as <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/governor-suspends-nagpur-university-vice-chancellor-after-several-complaints-23336423" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">vice chancellor</a> of the city-based Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) after the institute found that his appointment violated the UGC norms.</p>
<p>The prestigious institute, a deemed university, had set up a fact-finding committee to examine the issue after Ranade's appointment was called into question.</p>
<p>A letter by the institute to Ranade stated that the committee was of the opinion that his candidature "does not conform to the established norms set forth by the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-75-per-cent-attendance-must-in-law-colleges-ugc-reaffirms-23386936" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">University Grants Commission</a> (UGC) guidelines," and hence he was being removed.</p>
<p>Reacting to the development, Ranade said in a statement that it was a "truly unfortunate and shocking decision."</p>
<p>"For the past two-and-half years, I have been working diligently and to the best of my ability, contributing to positive developments in the institute. These results seem to have been completely ignored," he added.</p>
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Ajit Ranade was on Saturday removed as vice chancellor of city-based Gokhale Institute after the institute found that his appointment  violated the UGC norms

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