MP med varsity VC steps down on eve of HC hearing

MP med varsity VC steps down on eve of HC hearing

Siddharth Pandey

Jabalpur: 15.08.2021

Amid allegations of irregularities and delay in examinations at the Madhya Pradesh Medical Sciences University, its vice-chancellor, Dr T N Dubey, resigned on Saturday.

On Monday, the MP high court is due to hear several petitions related to irregularities at the university.

Dubey told TOI that he resigned due to personal reasons since he “wasn’t able to give time to his patients despite being a doctor”.

Dubey was appointed vice-chancellor in January 2020. Controversy has dogged the university ever since. An IT firm, against whom an FIR was registered on the basis of a complaint by Agra Medical University, was appointed to conduct examinations and prepare marksheets of students.

The firm was accused of irregularities in exam results, allegedly passing failed students and even those who hadn’t attended the examinations, leading to its suspension. It has moved HC against the suspension.

The VC also faced allegations of being irregular at the university and spending most of the week in Bhopal. There was criticism over delays in examinations.

After his resignation, Dubey told TOI, “I am a neurosurgeon and was not able to give time to my patients due to these responsibilities. Being a doctor, my first priority are my patients. It is for these personal reasons that I resigned. Besides, I had to travel between Bhopal and Jabalpur on a regular basis.”