In his capacity as the Chancellor of the University, Tamil Nadu Governor, Banwarilal Purohit, issued and handed over the order to Kaliraj appointing him as Vice-Chancellor, at … Ganapathy's name was shortlisted by the selection committee comprising of Anna University former VC M Rajaram, retired principal T Veluchamy and Association of … Coimbatore : Prof P Kaliraj was today appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Bharathiar University here for a period of three years. In March 2016, A Ganapathy assumed charge as the Vice-Chancellor of Bharathiar University. To him, the success of a society depends on the impact that education creates on an individual. Prof. Kaliraj, Vice Chancellor, Bharathiar University addressed the gathering by laying an emphasis on the importance of Liberal Arts Education. The list of candidates who have applied for the VC posts was published on the Bharathiar University website on Wednesday. And Saturday’s operation netted a big fish: A. Ganapathy, 67, Vice-Chancellor, Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore. COIMBATORE: Bharathiar University vice-chancellor A Ganapathi, 67, was arrested on Saturday for accepting a bribe of Rs 30 lakh from assistant profess. Coimbatore: After being headless for more than a year and a half, Bharathiar University in the city on Wednesday got a new vice chancellor. Bharathiar University is a state university in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, South India.Named after Tamil poet Subramania Bharathiar, the university was established in February 1982 under the provision of Bharathiar University Act, 1981 (Act 1 of 1982) and was recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 1985.. He said that he wants to turn the university into a centre with potential for excellence (CPE). He said that he wants to turn the university into a centre with potential for excellence (CPE). The last date for applying for the Vice-Chancellor post at Bharathiar University ended at 5 pm on Monday. The post of vice-chancellor for Bharathiar University fell vacant ever since the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) police caught A Ganapathi, former vice-chancellor red-handed while receiving bribe for recruiting an assistant professor for the university in February, 2018. On Thursday, A Ganapathi took the charge as the vice-chancellor of Bharathiar University.