Two-member committee of Union Education Ministry to visit NEHU in Meghalaya
A two-member committee of the Union Education Ministry will visit North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) in Ghalay. During this time, the committee will investigate allegations of mismanagement and administrative failure amid student protests that have been going on for more than two weeks. This information was received from officials on Tuesday. The committee members, including former University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman DP Singh and former Assam University vice-chancellor Dilip Chandra Nath, held a meeting with students’ union leaders, members of the body teaching and non-teaching staff of the university on Monday, officials said.
NEHU Students’ Union President Lakhon KMA said: “Teachers, students and non-teaching staff met and are satisfied with the committee members. Both committee members listened carefully to the issues raised by them, including the decision by vice-chancellor PS Shukla on The permanent demand for removal from the form was also included.” “Everything we had to say, we have said. There is nothing to hide. Whatever issues raised so far by NEHUTA, students and non-teaching staff have been brought before the committee,” he said.
Vice Chancellor sent on leave
KMA said that among the issues raised in the meeting with the committee were allegations of irregularities in the process of hiring and promoting employees by the Vice Chancellor. According to information, the vice-chancellor has been sent on leave till November 29 amid the ongoing protests in the university. Due to the protests, the Central University had to be closed completely. “Regardless of the outcome of the investigation, Professor Shukla’s return to campus is unacceptable,” the KMA stated.
This is how the committee was formed
Meanwhile, student leader Sandy Sohtun said he provided the committee with copies of all memoranda sent to the vice-chancellor from 2022 until now. CM Conrado K. The Center formed the committee after Sangma raised the issue with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The state CM had also earlier met the protesting students on campus. (PTI input)
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