Appointment of 'overage' person as VC opposed
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 18 2021:
While pointing out that Manipur Technical University vice chancellor Professor L Tombi is overage; students' organisations namely AMSU, MSF, DESAM, KSA, SUK and AIMS have denounced the government for making him continue as vice chancellor of the university.
Speaking to media persons at AIMS office on Wednesday, DESAM president N Edison contended that Professor Tombi is above 70 years of age.
According to University Act, he has exceeded the age to become a VC of a university.
However, it is unfortunate that Higher & Technical Education deputy secretary Ch Sashi issued an order on Tuesday appointing Prof L Tombi as vice chancellor of MTU, he contended.
Noting that Prof Tombi has been the VC of MTU time and again, Edison enquired whether there isn't anyone worthy other than Prof Tombi who could discharge the duty as VC of the varsity.
He cautioned that the student bodies along with other like minded organisations will launch intense protest if the order of appointing Prof Tombi as VC of MTU is not revoked within two-three days.