IT News
Imphal, Nov 19:
A joint press statement Apunba Ireipakki Manipur Singlang Lup (AIMS), All Manipur Students Union (AMSU), Democratic Students Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) Kangleipak Students Association (KSA), Manipur Students Federation (MSF), and Students’ Union Kangleipak (SUK) has expressed unhappiness over the appointment of VC of the Manipur Tribal University alleging violation of guidelines to the appointment.
According to UGC regulation 2018, section 7.3 stated that Vice-Chancellor to be appointed should have experience of at least 10 years as a professor or another field like research, academic administrative organisation.
But the new VC appointed by the Governor of Manipur does not fulfill the guideline of the University Grant Commission (UGC), the students’ bodies alleges.
The student bodies further stated that the newly appointed VC is an Associate professor of Government Polytechnic and deputation from Controller of Technical Education as Deputy Director. In the past, he also appointed principal in charge of Government polytechnic but the AICTE guideline did not fulfill and the Manipur High Court rejected the principal in charge. How this person was selected as VC for MTU.
The six students bodies drew the attention of the Chief Minister and Education Minister of the state government to look into the matter in the interest of the student community.