India, May 14 -- By Vishu Adhana

New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Days after St Stephen's College announced Prof Susan Elias as its first woman principal, the University of Delhi (DU) on Thursday wrote to the college's governing body asking it not to proceed with the appointment, saying the selection committee was not constituted in accordance with UGC Regulations 2018.

In a letter dated May 14 addressed to the Chairman of the Governing Body of St Stephen's College, DU Registrar Vikas Gupta said the university had not been requested to nominate experts as mandated under UGC norms and, therefore, the recommendations of the selection committee "cannot be implemented upon."

"The University has not been requested for nomination of experts ...