The former Vice-Chancellor of Hyderabad University, Professor S.E. Hasnain, and Director, Indian Institute of Management (Bangalore) Professor Pankaj Chandra, have been shortlisted for the post of the chairperson of the University Grants Commission.The three-member search committee, headed by Srinath Reddy, president, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), handed over the names to the Human Resource Development Ministry for taking a final call. Madhav Menon and Goverdhan Mehta are the other two members on the committee. Having given up the hope of an early creation of the proposed National Commission for Higher Education and Research (NCHER), the Ministry had initiated the process of appointing a regular chairperson for the UGC. At present, the charge is being held by vice-chairperson Ved Prakash.