Another AP Pandey emerges in MU: KSA
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 12 2023:
While asserting that another AP Pandey has emerged in Manipur University (MU), Kangleipak Students' Association (KSA) has stated that they are prepared to launch intense protests for removal of the vice chancellor (VC) so as to uphold sanctity of the central varsity.
In a release, KSA secretary publicity L Rajesh recalled the wrong doings of former Manipur University vice chancellor AP Pandey during his tenure and how it caused turmoil in the state.
Contrary to the expectation that condition of the university will improve with the appointment new VC, emergence of another AP Pandey has left the varsity in complete disarray today.
In such a situation, future of the varsity seems bleak, he opined.
Stating that that the new VC is acting like a dictator and without considering the ordinance of the university removed the vehicle issued to Finance Officer, Rajesh lamented that no actions were taken up when his close associates failed to attend office regularly.
Moreover, around Rs 26 crore had been spent annually to income tax department by the university as the VC mentioned the university as 'profit making institution' while making PAN when he was the registrar.
Alleging that one Kheda, who is a clerk (Jr Assistant) engaged on contract basis has been taking the responsibility of PA of the VC unofficially though an order issued only for namesake appointed the assistant registrar as his PA, the secretary further said that moral dignity of the teachers are put in line as Kheda, executing official assignment as PA, gave instructions to teachers of some departments.
He also enquired why the two regular teachers of the newly opened Ancient history and Archaeology department are always staying at the VC's office instead of taking initiatives for developing the departments.
Alleging that the VC violated ordinance of the university and appointed his close associates as deans out of nepotism and favouritism, he mentioned C-3 point 1(1) of the Manipur University ordinance, which states that a head of a department cannot be a dean of the school concerned.
Yet, Library Science HOD Purnima has been appointed as dean of School of Social Sciences.
There is a need to probe how she was appointed as a dean by violating the MU ordinance, he stressed.
L Rajesh further stated that the VC has been setting up his gang in the university and making it as a money minting place for them.
All the contractual works of the university are being done under the name of one contractor, but everyone is aware of those who are executing projects under the shadow of the contractor.
Truth will eventually come out when a proper inquiry is conducted, starting right from hostels to supply works, he added.
Recalling that an application was submitted in February demanding to provide a list of all those employees recruited since 2019 as many were recruited on contract basis and as daily wagers without issuing any advertisement and conducting proper interview, the KSA secretary denounced that the MU authority is yet to provide the employees' list.
As such, a white paper should be tabled within five days or else protests will be launched for removal of the VC just like in the case of AP Pandey, he cautioned.