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SC panel raps Visva-Bharati VC for skipping hearing on quota lapses
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes has written to Visva-Bharati Vice Chancellor Probir Kumar Ghosh, expressing dismay over his failure to appear before it regarding alleged irregularities in implementing reservation policy in…
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes has written to Visva-Bharati Vice Chancellor Probir Kumar Ghosh, expressing dismay over his failure to appear before it regarding alleged irregularities in implementing reservation policy in the recruitment of a professor. The hearing was held on August 20 before NCST member Dr Partha Biswas, where only administrative officials attended. The commission said the VC's absence was viewed very seriously.
The commission has directed authorities to ensure the VC's personal appearance at the next hearing and warned of powers under Article 338(8) of the Constitution, including summoning powers of a civil court, if there is non-compliance. The Visva-Bharati spokesperson said the recruitment decision was made transparently with all board members and central government representatives present, and that the VC may have been preoccupied. The university said it will respond to the commission in accordance with law.
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Article 338(8) empowers the National Commission for Scheduled Castes to summon and enforce attendance like a civil court, a rarely used but serious step. Visva-Bharati, a central university, is bound by central reservation rules, and any finding of violations could force re-examination of recruitment decisions and set a precedent for other institutions. The next hearing date will determine whether the VC personally appears or faces a formal summons, escalating what is currently a censure into a legal proceeding.
Source: theprint.in
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