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JNU teachers students demand VC’s removal over recruitment scam
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides in this row are reaching for the same megaphone of righteousness. The administration dismisses every charge as a “malicious campaign” by left-leaning faculty, while the protesters see a “default nature of corruption”. Neither has produced a complete set of recruitment records for public scrutiny. An independent, time-bound inquiry, the one everyone is asking for, will settle this. Until then, the public is left with accusations and denials, not facts. The quickest test: will the university publish the screening committee minutes without redaction? If yes, the debate can move from slogans to evidence.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, hindustantimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
