Assignment of VC in-charge under process: Ministry of Education
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 05 2020:
The North-East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS) today submitted a memorandum to Union Education Minister, Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank to formalise appointment of the senior-most Professor of the Manipur University as its Vice Chancellor 'immediately' .
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education sent a letter to the Manipur University Registrar yesterday informing that the proposal for assigning the charge of the office of Vice Chancellor, Manipur University is under process.
The letter further appealed to the Registrar to wait for further communication from the ministry regarding assignment of the charge of VC .
Manipur University has been functioning without a regular Vice Chancellor for quite some time now and it is plaguing the proper functioning of the university, NEFIS said in the memorandum they submitted.
Recently, the Manipur High Court had relieved University Administrator Jarnail Singh from his post.
Following the order, the senior-most Professor of the university has taken charge of administration as per MU statutes and in compliance with the High Court order.
However, despite the High Court order, no formal appointment has been made for the post of the Vice Chancellor.
It has also been learnt that the MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development) is not communicating with the university regarding the issue, NEFIS alleged.
The appointment of the senior-most Professor of Manipur University as its Vice Chancellor should be formalised and the ad-hoc manner in which the university is functioning should be immediately put to an end.
NEFIS would be intensifying its movement if its demand is not met immediately, it said in the memorandum.