Name VC-in-charge ultimatum laid
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 03 2020:
The Manipur University Students' Union has appealed the Union Ministry of Education to appoint an interim Vice Chancellor in-charge before appointing a regular Vice Chancellor.
Giving the Ministry one day's time, the student body said they would launch intense agitation from December 5 if a Vice Chancellor in-charge is not appointed as interim measures.
Speaking to media persons, MUSU president Moirangthem Boby said the varsity has not been able to function properly as it lacks a VC/VC in-charge at present.
He stated that the High Court of Manipur had discharged Jarnail Singh as the MU Administrator and VC in-charge on November 30 .
Since then the post of the VC/VC in-charge is lying vacant.
In addition to this, appointment of a regular VC is far away and unlikely at present as a case is pending before the Delhi Court as former VC AP Pandey had filed a petition there, he said.
The MU authority had written to the Ministry of Education to appoint a VC in-charge on November 26 and 28.However, there has been no response and steps taken up in this regard.
The inaction of the Ministry of Education is very unfortunate and MUSU takes this very seriously, he said.
If a VC in-charge is not appointed by tomorrow, the student body will launch intense agitation from December 5, he added.