Recruitment lapse: DVAC starts probe against Manonmaniam Sundaranar University VC
TNN | Dec 6, 2018, 07.31 AM IST
CHENNAI: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption has begun investigation into allegations of irregularities in recruitment during the tenure of K Baskar, the vice-chancellor of Tirunelveli-based Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU).
Sources told TOI that the DVAC sent a letter to the university registrar in the first week of November asking for 30 documents pertaining to the recruitment conducted in 2016 immediately after Baskar took charge. The agency has started its preliminary inquiry, sources said.
The probe concerns irregularities in recruitment of 35 professors in August 2016. A copy of the notice is with TOI. Baskar’s term will end in February 2019. The DVAC had asked for details including a copy of the advertisement indicating the vacancies, documents pertaining to the scrutiny committee, various syndicate resolutions approving the advertisement and the final selected candidates, permissions from the government, finance committee and approval for filling the posts.
Sources said the DVAC had also asked for details such as which candidates were interviewed, the panel members who vetted them, the selection criteria and other criteria that the selection process should adhere to.
When contacted, Baskar told TOI that due process was followed while conducting the recruitment and all records for the same were available. MSU registrar professor Santosh Babu said all the details as demanded by the DVAC have been furnished to them. “We sent the reply 10 days ago. There is no violation of procedures,” he said.
TNN | Dec 6, 2018, 07.31 AM IST
CHENNAI: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption has begun investigation into allegations of irregularities in recruitment during the tenure of K Baskar, the vice-chancellor of Tirunelveli-based Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU).
Sources told TOI that the DVAC sent a letter to the university registrar in the first week of November asking for 30 documents pertaining to the recruitment conducted in 2016 immediately after Baskar took charge. The agency has started its preliminary inquiry, sources said.
The probe concerns irregularities in recruitment of 35 professors in August 2016. A copy of the notice is with TOI. Baskar’s term will end in February 2019. The DVAC had asked for details including a copy of the advertisement indicating the vacancies, documents pertaining to the scrutiny committee, various syndicate resolutions approving the advertisement and the final selected candidates, permissions from the government, finance committee and approval for filling the posts.
Sources said the DVAC had also asked for details such as which candidates were interviewed, the panel members who vetted them, the selection criteria and other criteria that the selection process should adhere to.
When contacted, Baskar told TOI that due process was followed while conducting the recruitment and all records for the same were available. MSU registrar professor Santosh Babu said all the details as demanded by the DVAC have been furnished to them. “We sent the reply 10 days ago. There is no violation of procedures,” he said.
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