# JNU teachers students demand VC’s removal over recruitment scam 2026-08-13T19:08:03+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Several Rajya Sabha members, Delhi University and JNU academics, and student leaders on Thursday demanded the removal of JNU vice-chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit over alleged irregularities in faculty recruitment. The Times of India reports that a news portal investigation found JNU appointed at least five associate professors and two professors in violation of UGC regulations. Candidates initially rejected by subject-expert screening committees were reportedly brought back into the selection process through the university's Internal Quality Assurance Cell. The protesters also raised allegations of corruption in non-teaching appointments and security guard contracts, including claims that guards were asked to pay Rs 40,000 each. The JNU administration has dismissed the report as a "malicious campaign" by "disgruntled left-leaning" figures, insisting the selection process was fair and procedural. It said the IQAC only verifies qualifications and has no role in final selection. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: faculty appointments, JNU, recruitment scam, UGC norms, V-C Santishree Pandit Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jnu-teachers-mps-demand-v-cs-removal-over-recruitment-scam/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jnu-teachers-mps-demand-v-cs-removal-over-recruitment-scam/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.