Smart classes
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 15 2018:
Out of 20 smart classes constructed at various Departments of Manipur University during the time of VC Professor AP Pandey (now suspended), physical verification of 19 has been completed so far.
According to a source, the enquiry committee, which was formed to investigate the charges levelled against Prof Pandey by the university community, had constituted a physical verification committee as a part of the investigation based on the terms of reference of the enquiry, to verify 20 smart classes which were constructed before the suspension of Prof Pandey.
The physical verification committee, in which NIT Manipur, Computer Science Department, Head Professor Kh Manglem Singh is an expert member, began its verification works from December 13.On the first day, smart classes of Life Sciences Department, Physics Department and Chemistry Department were verified.
Till yesterday, 12 smart classes had already been verified and with seven smart classes verified today, 19 smart classes have been verified so far, the source added.
The source continued that the remaining smart class will be verified on December 18 and following the completion of the physical verification, a complete report will be submitted to the chairman of the enquiry committee at the earliest.
It may be mentioned that even though work order for creation of 17 smart classes was issued, liabilities have been paid for 20 and the university community had alleged that the said smart classes looked completely different and sub-standard compared to the proposed model.