Guv Ravi appoints Felix as new V-C for Fisheries Varsity
With an impressive career spanning 32 years, Felix has honed his expertise in the fields of aquaculture and fish nutrition
Governor Chancellor Ravi appointed Dr. N. Felix as the new Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam (Photo/X)
CHENNAI: Governor R N Ravi on Thursday appointed N Felix as the new Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Dr J Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam for a period of three years.
"N Felix has a rich academic experience of 32 years and is presently serving as Registrar and Acting Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Dr J Jayalalithaa Fisheries University. He served as a professor for more than 15 years. He has rich experience in university administration, having functioned in various capacities as Registrar of Tamil Nadu Dr J Jayalalithaa Fisheries University and Chief Executive Officer of Fisheries Institute of Technology and Training, Chennai and etc, " a statement issued by Raj Bhavan read.
He has several awards/fellowships to his credit such as Best Scientist Award-2023 awarded by Society of Fisheries and Life Sciences, Karnataka, ICAR-NAIP International Training Fellowship-2010 etc, it noted.
Governor Chancellor Ravi appointed Dr. N. Felix as the new Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam. pic.twitter.com/4j4eipxPVk
— RAJ BHAVAN, TAMIL NADU (@rajbhavan_tn) December 7, 2023
N Felix, who succeeds G Sugumar, was an acting V-C of the same university after Sugumar's tenure expired last September.
Sources with Raj Bhavan told DT Next that Felix was one of the members recommended by the V-C search panel which did not included a nominee from UGC.
"Governor Ravi has been insisting that a nominee from the University Grants Commission (UGC) should be included in the V-C search panels as per the UGC and AICTE norms. But the panel which constituted to pick a V-C candidate for TNJFU did not have a nominee from UGC as the Fisheries University comes under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). According to the ICAR rules, the V-C search panel for TNJFU, does not need a nominee from UGC, " sources detailed.
With an impressive career spanning 32 years, Felix has honed his expertise in the fields of aquaculture and fish nutrition.
Notably, he has spearheaded a remarkable array of 30 aquaculture projects, both as the Principal and Co-Investigator, encompassing six collaborative endeavours with industry partners.
Additionally, he has provided mentorship to 45 postgraduate students in their academic pursuits.
