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JNU teachers, MPs demand V-C’s removal over recruitment scam
Several Rajya Sabha MPs, academics from Delhi University and JNU, and student leaders on Thursday demanded the removal of JNU vice-chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, alleging irregularities in faculty recruitment and corruption in…
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Several Rajya Sabha MPs, academics from Delhi University and JNU, and student leaders on Thursday demanded the removal of JNU vice-chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, alleging irregularities in faculty recruitment and corruption in university administration. The speakers, at a press conference organised by JNUTA-JNUSU, demanded an independent probe into appointments made during Pandit's tenure. They cited an investigation by a news portal that claimed JNU appointed at least five associate professors and two professors in violation of UGC regulations, with candidates initially rejected by screening committees being brought back into contention through the university's internal quality assurance cell (IQAC).
The group also alleged corruption in non-teaching appointments and claimed that security guards were asked to pay Rs 40,000 each for job continuation. JNU administration dismissed the accusations as a 'malicious campaign by disgruntled left-leaning figures' and said the selection process was 'fair and procedural', with no role for the IQAC in final selection.
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Both sides are playing politics with JNU, but the core question is simple: did the IQAC overrule expert screening committees to push through candidates who did not meet UGC norms? The administration says it merely checks credentials; the complainants say it rewrote the shortlists. A time-bound, independent probe is the only fair way to test these claims. Will the university release the full committee minutes and dissent notes?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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