# JNU VC rejects recruitment irregularity claims as propaganda 2026-08-16T14:52:12+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has rejected allegations of irregularities in faculty recruitment and promotions, calling them 'fake propaganda'. The JNU Students' Union and the JNU Teachers' Association have demanded her removal and an independent, time-bound inquiry into the process. According to the university administration, JNU has conducted over 400 interviews and filled more than 200 posts since February 2022, with nearly 70 per cent of appointments from reserved categories. The administration said selection committees include three domain experts, a Visitor's nominee, the dean and the VC, and that no complaints were received from candidates. The JNUTA claims an investigation based on RTI responses and official records found at least seven faculty members were appointed in violation of UGC norms. The JNUSU has flagged cases where candidates allegedly rejected by subject experts were brought back into the process. The administration defended the process, citing complexities in verifying publications in humanities and social sciences. ## Coverage - news.abplive.com - indiatoday.in This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T17:56:46+00:00. Tags: JNU, JNUSU, JNUTA, Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, UGC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jnu-vc-rejects-recruitment-irregularity-claims-students-and-teachers-seek-removal/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jnu-vc-rejects-recruitment-irregularity-claims-students-and-teachers-seek-removal/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports 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. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/