Dehradun, July 26 -- The Uttarakhand Government has appointed Amit Sinha, senior IPS officer and currently posted as ADG, as the first Vice Chancellor of Uttarakhand Sports University. However, strangely, the appointment has been made on interim basis for 1 year or till a regular appointment is made, whatever happens early. It may be recalled that usually, when a new government university is set up, the government reserves the right to appoint the first Vice Chancellor of the University, and the usual term is three years. Why, in this case, an interim appointment has been made remains unclear.

It may be recalled that construction work for the Uttarakhand Sports University is progressing rapidly, with preparations underway for its foundat...