Dr S Surya Prakash appointed Vice-Chancellor of DSNLU, Visakhapatnam [Read Notification]

Bar & Bench December 13 2018
Dr S Surya Prakash has been appointed as the new permanent Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University (DSNLU), Visakhapatnam for a five-year term. Dr Prakash will take over from Vurrakula Kesava Rao, who has been functioning as the VC in-charge of DSNLU since June 2016.

A notification intimating the appointment of Dr Prakash as the new VC was issued yesterday by the Andhra Pradesh Law Department. It states,

“In exercise of the powers conferred under sub section (2) of Section 9 of the Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University Act, 2008, as subsequently amended, the Chancellor is pleased to appoint Prof. (Dr.) S.Surya Prakash, Vice-Chancellor, Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad as Vice-Chancellor of Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam from the date he assumes charge of the office.

He shall hold office for a term of five (5) years from the date on which he assumes charge of the office or until he attains the age of seventy years whichever is earlier.“

Dr Surya Prakash has been serving as VC of Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Aurangabad since March 2017. Prior to this, he was working as a Professor at the National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal. He has served as the Principal at the DNR College of Law, Bhimavaram. He has also worked as an Associate Professor at the National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata and Principal of of the Law College, Nanded.

He obtained his Bachelor’s law degree from Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur and his Master’s law degree from Andhra University, Visakhapatnam in Labour and Industrial Law. He obtained his PhD in law from Berhampur University, Odisha.

Dr Prakash has also authored several publications, including his work on ‘Bonded Labour and Social Justice‘ (1990) and ‘Turning Point‘ (2009), a book on Prof NR Madhava Menon and the story of the National Law School movement in India.

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Income Tax Slab Rates

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For Male and Female,

Up to 2,50,000-Nil

2,51,000-5,00,000- *5%*

5,00,001-10,00,000- *20%*

10lakh and above- *30%*

Education has revised as *Health and Education Cess* and Cess is *4%* now.

Previously it was 3%

80 C Deduction-1.5 lakhs

Home loan interest deduction- 2 lakhs

80D-Mediclaim,NHIS deduction raised to 1lakh.
Previously it was 30,000

*Standard Deduction* என்னும் புதிய பிரிவின் மூலம் *40,000* ரூபாயை ஒட்டுமொத்த சம்பளத்தில் கழித்துக் கொள்ளலாம். போக்குவரத்து மற்றும் மருத்துவச் செலவுகளுக்காக இவ்விலக்கு அளிக்கப்படுகிறது. இதற்காக *ரசீதுகள்* சமர்ப்பிக்கத் தேவையில்லை.

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Distance education racket busted in Madras University

DECCAN CHRONICLE. | A RAGU RAMAN

PublishedDec 14, 2018, 12:42 am IST

Over 2,000 students finished courses in IDE without paying tuition fees causing loss of Rs 3 cr to university.

The university also put out an announcement asking the students to collect their degree certificates after paying tuition fees with a penalty on its website.

Chennai: Unearthing a major racket at the Institute of Distance Education, officials of University of Madras were shocked to find out that over 2,000 students have completed distance education programmes without paying tuition fees resulting in a financial loss to the university up to `3 crore.

The fraud came to light when the university tried to reconcile the bank records with the payments made through challans for admission before 2016 at the IDE.

After uncovering the irregularities, the university has withheld the degree certificates to over 2,000 students and had asked them to pay the full fees with a penalty to get all certificates including the convocation certificates.

Several students had joined MBA courses after 2008 have complained to the university saying they are yet to receive their certificates even after paying their fees.

While verifying the payment details, the IDE officials found out that students did not pay their tuition fees.

As per the procedures, the students will get their study materials only after paying their tuition fees.

Sources indicated that these students would have paid a part of the fees to the middlemen who in connivance with IDE staff deliberately changed the records to make it appear as if they have paid full fees.

“The wrong entry had allowed the students to get their study materials and also made them eligible to appear for exams,” sources added.

The malpractices committed during the admission in MBA programmes had the highest fee at that time.

Old students from IDE recalled that while they paid Rs 15,000 as tuition fee and some of these students paid less than Rs 5,000 to middlemen.

In some cases, the middlemen and corrupt elements in IDE after taking their cut have paid only Rs 300 which was just the exam fees.

“In some cases, they also made wrong entries in the bank challans as if the students made the full payment,” sources in the university said.

Majority of these students joined in the distance education programmes after 2008 and finished their course 2016.

“The IDE was completely in chaos and marred by corruption during this period. There was no mechanism to cross-check the payment by verifying bank records. The unscrupulous elements have exploited the loopholes in the system,” university officials said.

However, it remains a mystery as to how such a significant difference could escape the local audits.

“The racket could have been going on for several years, and thousands of students might have graduated without paying the tuition fees,” professors said.

Present Vice-Chancellor of University P. Duraisamy has introduced online payment method to eradicate manipulations in challan payment last year besides taking several initiatives to bring transparency and accountability in IDE administration.

“Now, without paying tuition fees, the students cannot download their hall tickets. We have put a system in place,” university officials said.

But, professors demanded strong action against the corrupt elements inside the university.

“The scamsters have stolen the answer scripts, manipulated the challans and cheated the examination system. Now, they have also looted the university. However, the university has not initiated any action against those who involved it,” they alleged.

When asked, the university officials denied the allegations saying that there was no particular evidence against anyone to take action.

“We have formed an inquiry committee headed by former DGP and filed a complaint with the CBCID in answer sheets missing case. The guilty will not go unpunished. Even in this case, there is no evidence for the scam and students have not come forward with any complaint,” they pointed out.

However, sources said the role of IDE staff in this racket could not be ruled out. “Students also partly responsible for such malpractices as they fall prey to the scamsters and that’s why they are hesitating to file the complaint,” they said.

Madras High Court reprieve for 108 Ponnaiyah students

DECCAN CHRONICLE. | J STALIN

PublishedDec 14, 2018, 12:58 am IST

The Ponnaiyah medical college was directed to return all the original certificates to the students forthwith.

Madras High Court

Chennai: Pointing out that the 108 students of defunct Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Medical Sciences in Manamai Nallar in Kancheepuram district can be accommodated only in government medical colleges as that of another defunct Annai Medical College, the Madras high court has directed the state government to send a proposal to the Medical Council of India to accommodate the students of Ponnaiyah Ramajayam college, within two weeks.

Allowing a batch of petitions from SU Archana and 107 other students, Justice T.Raja said the Medical Council of India on receipt of said proposal shall take a decision and forward the same to the Board of Governors in Supersession of MCI within one week thereon. The Board of Governors shall take a decision within a period of one week from the date of receipt of the decision of the MCI and forward the same to the ministry of health and family welfare, the judge added.

The judge said the ministry of health and family welfare shall pass necessary orders increasing the number of seats in government medical colleges and approve the accommodation of students of Ponnaiyah medical college in the 23 government medical colleges, functioning in the state of Tamil Nadu.

The Ponnaiyah medical college was directed to return all the original certificates to the students forthwith.

The students were required to file an affidavit that they shall pay the fees fixed by the fee fixation committee applicable for private medical colleges every year. The state government shall take steps for appointing adequate faculty members and also providing sufficient infrastructure facilities and bed strength, the judge added.

The judge directed the Medical Council of India to encash the bank guarantee furnished by Ponnaiyah medical college and give the same to the state government to enable it to provide sufficient infrastructure facilities and appoint faculty members.

Concurring with the submissions of senior counsels P.Wilson, S.Prabakaran and Silambannan, that once the Essentiality Certificate was issued by the state government it goes without saying that the state government has to take over the responsibility of the students in the event of the closure of the college, the judge said accepting the legal position, this court also while dealing with the case of Annai Medical College, allowed the petitions and gave directions to accommodate those students in government medical colleges. The state government accepted the order. The Medical Council of India went on an appeal and the Supreme Court dismissed the same, the judge pointed out and gave the above directions.

Citing the replies given by the self financing medical colleges to the proposal sent by the state government to accommodate the Ponnaiyah medical college students, expressing their willingness to accommodate them, the judge said some colleges indicated that they do not have sufficient infrastructure facilities and faculty strength and some other colleges failed to mention as to whether they have adequate infrastructure facilities and faculty strength to cater to the needs of the additional strength of students. Therefore, reliance placed on by additional advocate general Narmada Sampath on the orders passed by the Supreme Court, to accommodate the students of a college in self financing medical colleges cannot be accepted, the judge added.

The judge said in the case of self financing medical colleges who have come forward to accommodate the students admittedly indicated that they do not have sufficient infrastructure facilities, bed strength and adequate faculty. In view of this reason, the arguments by additional advocate general that all 108 students of defunct Ponnaiyah medical college should be distributed in self financing medical colleges will prove fatal to the future career of the students, the judge added.

Vellore Institute of Technology bans ‘PUBG’ in men’s hostel

DECCAN CHRONICLE. | KATHELENE ANTONY

PublishedDec 14, 2018, 1:25 am IST

Several complaints received on the addition to PUBG have been causing disturbance and disturbing other hostelers, say staff at the university.

The circular issued by the college authorities. (Photo: DC)

Chennai: Even as World Health Organisation now recognises “gaming disorder,” a college in TN has sent out a notification to the men's hostel warning them to quit gaming, especially PUBG.

The WHO’s designation is meant to get ahead of this problem. It creates a basis that the health care system can build a response around. “Doctors will have a condition to diagnose patients with. It enables more research into the disorder.” said a psychologist in the city.

In the light of such recognition, the chief of warden of VIT’s (Vellore Institute of Technology) men's hostel wrote-

“It has come to our notice that a few students are playing online games like ‘PUBG’ which is not permitted. This despite our repeated instructions against playing online games inside the rooms which disturbs fellow roommates and spoiling entire atmosphere of the hostel. It is strictly warned that playing online games and betting for such games are totally prohibited in VIT. Hence, defaulters will be dealt seriously under [the] VIT code of conduct. Students are asked to concentrate on physical games or sports and give more importance to their career growth” the circular read.

Several complaints received on the addition to PUBG have been causing disturbance and disturbing other hostelers, say staff at the university. “Addiction to games like PUBG has resulted in poor academic performance by students," they said. Cases of PUBG addiction are being continuously reported in NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences), Bangalore, after several youngsters between the ages of 18-30 began getting addicted to the game, sources say. Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) was released earlier this year and has since become widely popular.

In the game, up to one hundred players parachute onto an island and scavenge for weapons and equipment to kill others while avoiding getting killed themselves.

Despite warnings, colleges across Tamil Nadu withhold faculty certificates

This is happening even after Anna University and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) issued public notices mandating institutions to return the documents, it is alleged.

Published: 13th December 2018 01:47 AM 

Image used for representational purpose only.

By Sushmitha Ramakrishnan

Express News Service

CHENNAI: Most private engineering colleges continue to withhold teachers’ academic and professional certificates even a week after Anna University and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) issued public notices mandating institutions to return the documents, it is alleged.

The direction came after an Assistant professor of a Chennai-based private college committed suicide after the institution is said to have refused to return his certificates.


Vishnu Kumar*, a former faculty member of a private engineering college at Chembarambakkam, has been fighting to retrieve his certificates since he resigned in July.

“Along with a copy of the public notice issued by AICTE and Anna University, I wrote a requisition to the college, asking them to return my certificates. They have not communicated back,” he rued. Much to his disappointment, the college refused to return the certificates, until he paid a large sum.

AICTE had recently issued a public notice warning colleges not to indulge in the “illegal and unethical” practice of withholding certificates. The notice said it had observed instances of suicide committed by dejected faculty members.

Anna University took it a step further and sent a letter to heads of all affiliated institutions, asking them to submit a status report by December 17, after returning any certificate a college might be holding back.

Samarth*, an assistant professor from a private engineering college in Dindigul, had asked his college authorities whether they will return his certificates by December 17.

“They not only refused to give back my certificates but also said they will get a signed letter from all staff to prove that they are not holding back any documents. We do not want to lose our jobs. So, we will have to sign it, if it comes to it,” he said.

While most colleges have not returned any certificate, a few are willing to do so after teachers give it in writing that they have received their certificates or that they have submitted their certificates voluntarily. 

A senior member from the Association of Self-financing Colleges said colleges hold back certificates in order to protect students from “irresponsible” teachers.

“Many teachers quit the college in the middle of the academic year and we are left to scramble for teachers. We have taken no common decision on this issue yet,” the member said.KM Karthik, founder of All India Private College Employees Union, said hardly any college has acted on the circulars.

*Names changed