Still murky news from Manipur University
- Imphal Times Editorial :: December 25 2020 -

Before Prof. AP Pandey, there was never good news from the Manipur University even after it was converted into central University in October , 2015.

The air was thick and it finally turn to a hurricane, putting all sort of academic activities in Manipur University after almost all communities of Manipur University raise against the then VC Prof. AP Pandey.

The matter was latter intervene by the Manipur High Court and Academic Atmosphere at Manipur University slowly resumed after the High Court appointed an Administrator on interim basis.

A highly experienced administrator who had served the PMO under 4 different prime Minister, and who also had year long experience in the field of administration in Manipur at the capacity of Chief Secretary, Dr. Jarnail Singh finally stream line the functioning of the Manipur University after the Manipur High court ask him to run the office of the Vice Chancellor until normalcy is restored.

During his period many advertisement for appointment of faculties, non teaching staffs , among others has been published and following that many vacant seats of the Manipur University has been field.

But there were critics to the appointment of staff at his capacity as he was appointed just as administrator and in charge of VC of the Manipur University.

In a letter written to almost all the Central University of the Country, the Deputy Secretary of the Government of India , MHRD, Mr. Pramod Kumar Saha , on October 9, 2014, it was stated that the acting VC can perform the routine nature of works of the University, which includes appointments on temporary basis and convening the meetings of the committee like Finance Committee, Executive Council and Academic council.

The letter also stated that decision like amending the statutes, bringing new ordinances or amending the ordinances, appointment of permanent teaching and non teaching staffs, creation of new posts etc. should not be taken up by the acting VC.

So one wander why the registrar of the Manipur University issued an office notification ordering all Deans of the Schools of studies and Heads of departments to complete the screening process of the faculty applications of the already advertised , for completion of faculty recruitment process , when there is no permanent VC in the Manipur University.

Every Manipuris, were happy when Prof. Amar Yumnam has been appointed as the incharge VC of the Manipur University assuming that the corrupt practice that has been allegedly going on in the Manipur University will be corrected even though he had only 2 months left to serve the office.

People were expecting him to clean the dirt of the MU and not expected to have interest in either appointment of faculty or staffs as it is also conventional that head of an institution don’t inked any such when his office term is around 6 months to end.

Let us hope everything goes well in the functioning of the Manipur University.