To take part in the Tamil Nadu Universities' Vice Chancellors' conference convened by Tamil Nadu Governor RN.Ravi, Vice President of India Jagdeep Dankar arrived at Coimbatore International Airport from Delhi on Friday at 10.40 a.m.

He was received by TN Minister Kayavizhi Selvaraj, Coimbatore MP Ganapathy Rajkumar, Coimbatore Mayor Ranganayaki, Coimbatore Collector Pavankumar and Coimbatore Police Commissioner. He left to Nilgiris from Coimbatore.

Governor RN Ravi who reached The Nilgiris yesterday to oversee the arrangements, welcomed the Vice President at Raj Bhavan. Reports mention that Vice Chancellors of Universities under Tamil Nadu government have not attended this conference.

While delivering his address, Tamil Nadu's Governor R.N.Ravi said that in this two-day conference, resource persons, including those from industry and academia will touch upon maximizing learning through application of A.I., and also about capacity building of students and faculty.

Besides this there will be a session on how to efficiently manage universities' finances, "because our universities are in a very bad situations. Many of our universities have not paid salaries to teachers for last several months, and govt has said there under no obligation to bail them out," the governor criticized.

Speaking further he said the vice chancellors of state-universities have not participated in this conference, because they have informed him (Governor) even in writing that they have been warned by State Government not to participate.

"There was a midnight knock at their doors (of VCs) where the secret police/special branch went and told them if you participate in the conference you will not be able to go home and meet your family. I advised them to take care of their family and don't jeopardize their interest" he alleged.