Consequent upon the completion of the tenure of Prof.  Appa Rao Podile as the Vice-Chancellor of University of Hyderabad today, i.e. 22 September, 2020, the Ministry of Education, Government of India, has communicated the decision of the Honourable President of India, who, in his capacity as Visitor of the University, has extended the tenure of Prof.  Appa Rao Podile as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hyderabad for a further period of one year or till the time the new Vice-Chancellor is appointed, whichever is earlier.