Chandigarh, April 8 -- Nearly four months after Panjab University issued show cause notices to 42 affiliated colleges for flouting norms on appointing regular principals, key Chandigarh institutions, including Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women (MCM) and DAV College,sector 10 remain headless, with the appointment process now held up at the level of the UT administration's Directorate of Higher Education (DHE).

According to PU authorities, the university has already granted the necessary approvals for advertising the posts. "We have given the required approvals for advertisement of both the colleges' posts. As per the information provided by the colleges, the matter is currently with the DHE," said Ravi Inder Singh, Dean, College De...