COIMBATORE: Bharathiar University allegedly "spent 5 lakh" to conduct its 15-minute syndicate meeting in Chennai on Tuesday morning at the office of Selvi Apoorva, the principal secretary of higher education. The 19-member syndicate flew to Chennai, apparently checked into a star hotel, and attended the 'short' meeting at the secretariat, said a university source.
It may be pointed out here that a controversy has been brewing over the change of the meeting's venue to Chennai (from Coimbatore) and spending 'a huge sum of money' on flying 19 syndicate members to the state capital and back. The source said, "The discussion happened over a cup of tea and some snacks, and for this we spent on flight tickets, hotel accommodation and local transportation charges."
According to a university source, three agendas were tabled during the 15-minute meeting. Agenda 183 was about selecting the syndicate's nominee for the vice-chancellor selection panel.
The search panel includes three members: one each nominated by the university senate, syndicate and the governor.
Agenda 184 was for the selection of assistant professors for the departments of Tamil, English, mathematics, management and computer applications in the Postgraduate Extension Centre of Bharathiar University in Erode. The agenda also included the selection of associate professor for Mathematics and Management in the same centre.
Agenda 185 pertained to the selection of one associate and one assistant professor for the department of biochemistry at the campus in Coimbatore. For the selection of syndicate's nominee, it was decided that Apoorva will discuss the issue with the state government and inform the university next week.
The source said, "If candidates were to be selected for the post of teachers, it could have been sent as a report to the official, and the reply could be awaited,"
said the source. "There was no need to spend public moneyof 5 lakh
," he added.
It may be pointed out here that a controversy has been brewing over the change of the meeting's venue to Chennai (from Coimbatore) and spending 'a huge sum of money' on flying 19 syndicate members to the state capital and back. The source said, "The discussion happened over a cup of tea and some snacks, and for this we spent on flight tickets, hotel accommodation and local transportation charges."
According to a university source, three agendas were tabled during the 15-minute meeting. Agenda 183 was about selecting the syndicate's nominee for the vice-chancellor selection panel.
The search panel includes three members: one each nominated by the university senate, syndicate and the governor.
Agenda 184 was for the selection of assistant professors for the departments of Tamil, English, mathematics, management and computer applications in the Postgraduate Extension Centre of Bharathiar University in Erode. The agenda also included the selection of associate professor for Mathematics and Management in the same centre.
Agenda 185 pertained to the selection of one associate and one assistant professor for the department of biochemistry at the campus in Coimbatore. For the selection of syndicate's nominee, it was decided that Apoorva will discuss the issue with the state government and inform the university next week.
The source said, "If candidates were to be selected for the post of teachers, it could have been sent as a report to the official, and the reply could be awaited,"
said the source. "There was no need to spend public moneyof 5 lakh
," he added.
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