E-Pao.net: Imphal: Monday, June 04, 2018.
The ongoing
impasse at Manipur University has totally paralysed the academic activities of
the University and is likely to continue until their demand for replacement of
the Vice Chancellor Adya Prasad Pandey is fulfilled.
Students'
anger over the issue is now reaching the catastrophe with the Dean of Students
compelled to submit his resignation after failure to listen the plea of the
students over harassment by police during a democratic protest yesterday.
Meanwhile,
Imphal Times finds out that Prof.Adya Prasad Pandey who joined the Manipur
University as Vice Chancellor on October 26, 2016 hardly stayed for even 10
days a month and most of the time he stayed outside the state taking leave.
What is more
surprising is that the the Vice Chancellor when took leave mentioned the date
which he will take leave but never mentioned the date when he will come back
and joined the office.
Leave letter
which the professor left the joining date blank is with the Imphal Times and
one among it is being produced here.
Even though
Imphal Times have enough report about the irregularities being underway at the
Vice Chancellor office of the Manipur University, this journalist sought
official information from the office under the Right to Information Act.
On April 24,
2018, this journalist sought information from the Manipur University about the
dates he stationed in his office since he joined the Manipur University as Vice
Chancellor.
This
journalist also sought information on the number of days along with dates he
stayed outside the state and also about purpose of his stay and the expenses
from the University for his travel and stay.
Some other
relevant question regarding the works being taken up for development of the
academic atmosphere of the University were also asked but till today, the 3rd
June, 2018 no reply comes to the applicant from the side of the University.
The Manipur
University authority is making fund of the Right to Information Act by not
providing information.
However,
Imphal Times already learnt that all the expenses for the travel of the Vice
Chancellor are from the account of the Manipur University.
The VC also
hired some company from Lucknow to supply materials for various departments of
the University.
The Lucknow
base firm supply orders without asking anything about the configuration from
the department.
They simply
supply whatever they wish as the VC permits them.