# Centre yet to act on Tezpur University VC inquiry report after 7 months 2026-08-23T14:54:38+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Tezpur University Teachers' Association (TUTA) has expressed serious concern over the delay in the Ministry of Education deciding on the inquiry report against Vice-Chancellor Shambhu Nath Singh, submitted in May 2026. The high-level committee was constituted on December 31, 2025, following allegations of fiscal irregularities, disrespect to cultural icon Zubeen Garg, and deforestation at the campus. The VC was directed to remain on leave until the inquiry's completion. The inquiry, expected to conclude in three months, has left the university community in uncertainty. TUTA questioned the statutory basis for releasing Singh's full salary during his extended absence, noting leave limits under applicable statutes. It urged the ministry to immediately disclose the committee's findings and take action to resolve the prolonged uncertainty affecting the institution. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The delay highlights a recurring issue: how central universities handle high-level probes when the visitor is the President of India and the ministry is the appointing authority. Under the Central Universities Act, a VC can only be removed by the visitor on the ministry's recommendation after an inquiry. The report now sits in that chain, and until a decision is made, the university has an absent VC and a pro-VC in acting charge. The key date to watch is the next ministry meeting on this file or any communication to the university registry. If no decision comes before the next academic session, TUTA may escalate to the visitor or move court. ## Coverage - assamtribune.com Reports TUTA's statements and sequence of events without editorialising, attributing all claims to the teachers' body. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Ministry of Education, President of India, Shambhu Nath Singh, Tezpur University Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/centre-yet-to-act-on-tezpur-university-vc-inquiry-report-after-7-months/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/centre-yet-to-act-on-tezpur-university-vc-inquiry-report-after-7-months/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/