MU crisis : Fact finding body re-constituted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 17 2018:
The fact finding committee set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development to enquire into allegations against Manipur University VC Prof AP Pandey has been re-constituted with the induction of Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Meghalaya T Nandakumar Singh as chairperson.
The Ministry issued an order to this effect today in suppression of the order issued on July 12 .
The other members of the committee are UGC Joint Secretary JK Triparthi and HRD Ministry, Department of Higher Education Deputy Secretary Surat Singh.
The order issued today directed the committee to submit its report within one month.
It also mentioned that the Registrar of MU will be the nodal person to provide necessary assistance to the committee.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister N Biren Singh thanked the Central Govt for showing concern and constituting the fact finding committee.
He also stated that MUSU and MUTA and other members of the academic community will cooperate with the investigation and allow the university to function in the interim in the larger interest of the students and their career.
MUSU, MUTA and MUSA had demanded a sitting or a retired Judge to the head probe panel.