Govt directs varsities to cancel all irregular appointments

Govt directs varsities to cancel all irregular appointments

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Ahmedabad:25.03.2021 

Finding gross irregularities in the recruitment process, the state department has directed all universities to cancel various appointments for posts of academic and non-academic staff made over the past few years.

These recruitments were made in the absence of vacant positions, according to the department. It has issued a circular in this regard to all universities where it has warned of strict disciplinary action against any official who does not adhere to this directive.

“It has come to light that several academic and non-academic staff members were recruited in the absence of any such vacant posts in the past few years,” said sources in the education department. Also, the salary, allowances, and even promotions with hike in payscale were given to these new recruits, sources added. All this has been done in gross violation of the state education department’s guidelines, according to sources. The funds generated after cancellation of these recruitments should immediately be directed to the grants received by the university.

Recruitments were made in absence of vacant positions