Prez accepts UP univ VC’s resignation; HRD sets up panel for probe
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
New Delhi:05.01.2020
President Ram Nath Kovind accepted the resignation of Allahabad University vice chancellor Rattan Lal Hangloo on Friday, even as he ordered an inquiry into allegations of financial, academic and administrative irregularities against him.
Following the order, ministry of human resource development set up a threemember committee under the chairmanship of UGC chairman D P Singh to probe the allegations. The other members include Prakash Mani Tripathi, VC, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak and Rama Shankar Dubey, VC, Gujarat Central University.
Hangloo submitted his resignation on December 31, 2019 after he was summoned by the National Commission for Women (NCW) over alleged misconduct. Earlier, the commission’s chief Rekha Sharma said NCW will continue with its inquiry into the matter.
In his order for the probe, the President directed inclusion of the recommendations contained in the interim report of the NCW which point at serious irregularities in the university including inappropriate handling of complaints of sexual harassment against Hangloo.
Hangloo was under the scanner since 2016 over alleged irregularities. He was also summoned by the NCW last week over allegations of improper handling of sexual harassment complaints and lack of grievance redressal mechanism for female students.
“I resigned because baseless enquiries were initiated against me. On several occasions it was proved that there was no substance in the complaints. I resigned because I was totally fed up,” Hangloo had said in the statement announcing his resignation. He was appointed as VC in 2015. He had earlier served as VC of the Kalyani University in West Bengal.
Earlier, Sharma told TOI that the commission received a complaint against the VC and decided to conduct an inquiry since the allegations being levelled were grave.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
New Delhi:05.01.2020
President Ram Nath Kovind accepted the resignation of Allahabad University vice chancellor Rattan Lal Hangloo on Friday, even as he ordered an inquiry into allegations of financial, academic and administrative irregularities against him.
Following the order, ministry of human resource development set up a threemember committee under the chairmanship of UGC chairman D P Singh to probe the allegations. The other members include Prakash Mani Tripathi, VC, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak and Rama Shankar Dubey, VC, Gujarat Central University.
Hangloo submitted his resignation on December 31, 2019 after he was summoned by the National Commission for Women (NCW) over alleged misconduct. Earlier, the commission’s chief Rekha Sharma said NCW will continue with its inquiry into the matter.
In his order for the probe, the President directed inclusion of the recommendations contained in the interim report of the NCW which point at serious irregularities in the university including inappropriate handling of complaints of sexual harassment against Hangloo.
Hangloo was under the scanner since 2016 over alleged irregularities. He was also summoned by the NCW last week over allegations of improper handling of sexual harassment complaints and lack of grievance redressal mechanism for female students.
“I resigned because baseless enquiries were initiated against me. On several occasions it was proved that there was no substance in the complaints. I resigned because I was totally fed up,” Hangloo had said in the statement announcing his resignation. He was appointed as VC in 2015. He had earlier served as VC of the Kalyani University in West Bengal.
Earlier, Sharma told TOI that the commission received a complaint against the VC and decided to conduct an inquiry since the allegations being levelled were grave.
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