Anna univ to ban over 2K faculty members Move After They Faked Details, Were Found Working In Many Colleges
Ragu.Raman@timesofindia.com 15.01.2025
Chennai : Anna University is planning to ban more than 2,000 faculty members from engineering colleges for one to ten years for faking their details and working in multiple colleges. The university is likely to withhold affiliation of more than 30 engineering colleges and is planning to act against the principals.
“Anna University syndicate discussed awarding punishment to the faculty members and engineering colleges involved in faking the faculty members' details,” a source said. As per AICTE norms, engineering colleges should employ faculty members in a 1:20 ratio. To reduce the cost, many colleges showed fake faculty members. Anti-corruption NGO Arappor Iyakkam found that 353 individuals were working in multiple colleges in the 2023-24 academic year. It was discovered that the faculty members and colleges used fake Aadhaar numbers so that they could work in multiple engineering colleges. University’s internal probe found that 2,000 faculty positions were filled with fake faculty members in 2024-25. One faculty member was found working in 32 engineering colleges. The university issued notices to more than 290 engineering colleges and more than 2,000 faculty members. Only 25% of faculty members appeared for the inquiry.
The university proposed punishment for the faculty members and colleges. However, the syndicate referred the matter to a three-member high-level committee. Arappor Iyakkam convenor Jayaram Venkatesan urged the university to act against colleges and faculty members without delay. “Despite the passing of six months, there is no action so far. Punitive actions will prevent such malpractices. The responsibility must be fixed against the inspection teams of Anna University too. They should ask for proof like pay slip to know if the faculty members are employed by the college,” he said.
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