Principals appointed in the last year at approximately 45 self-financing colleges affiliated with Bharathiar University (BU) are reportedly awaiting university approval. College managements selected principals based on UGC norms after the university did not specify selection committee formation. This follows a 2021 government order suggesting norms for government colleges also apply to private ones. BU's 2022 Syndicate resolution mandated a 60-year age limit for principals, potentially requiring new appointments.