Governor R.N. Ravi has urged the state government to notify the search committee for appointing the Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University. The committee includes a nominee from the University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman M. Jagadesh Kumar. The Raj Bhavan has said that a government order issued by the Youth Welfare and Sports Development Department on January 28, 2025, deliberately excluded the UGC Chairman’s nominee. The statement contended that this action violates Supreme Court rulings and existing UGC regulations. The Governor has called upon the Tamil Nadu government to withdraw the said notifications and issue fresh ones that align with the search committees constituted by the Chancellor, which include the U GC Chairman’s nominees. The two sides have clashed on several issues, including the state’s two-language policy, arguing that it puts Tamil Nadu students at a disadvantage compared to their peers in neighbouring states. The state government’s stance on language education is also at odds with Governor Ravi’s views.