This is the first time in the history of the university that its chancellor is visiting personally to get the first hand information regarding misdeeds which had lowered the prestige of the institution in its platinum jubilee year.

Alexander's schedule start with a meeting tomorrow with former statutory authorities and senior academicians at the varsity followed by a meeting with various NGOs.

He would also meet other delegations. As many as 39 organisations including those of students, have sought his time, official sources said.

About 20 persons including controller of examinations and acting registrar Dr Prakash Mistry, engineering faculty dean Hemant Thakre, two assistant registrars and four college lecturers have been arrested following surfacing of the scam.

Anassistant registrar had ended his life apparently fearing arrest.

Police also questioned education faculty dean and principal of Nagpur Sharirik Shikshan Mahavidyalaya R S Dagar whose son's marks in BDS were allegedly improved artificially.