TNN 12 October 2009, 09:43pm IST
VADODARA: It was expected that syndicate members from MS University would chart out a plan to honour their former student and recipient of Nobel prize in chemistry professor Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, at a meeting on Monday. Instead, they were busy quarrelling over petty and routine issues with no discussion taking place on Venkatraman.
The meeting, as usual, turned stormy and was adjourned twice during the day with a section of syndicate members opposing vice-chancellor Ramesh Goyal's decision stripping registrar AV Gupta of his powers. They argued that Goyal cannot take decision on the basis of right to information (RTI) Act. They also wanted Gupta to be present at the meeting to present his case.
After much discussion, majority of syndicate members turned down Goyal's decision on taking Gupta's powers. Instead, they have suggested formation of a three-member committee comprising of Rajendra Trivedi, Tushar Vyas and Jigar Inammdar to look into the matter. A section of syndicate members also asked Goyal to explain his decision taken against Gupta, but his explanation was termed as false and incomplete. They, therefore, pressed that Goyal's decision be quashed completely. Goyal along with four syndicate members have registered their dissent over this decision.
The other issue that saw major disagreement among syndicate members was that of retired professor Dr Vishnuprasad Chaturvedi from Hindi department in arts faculty. Chaturvedi was due for a promotion under the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS), but was denied the same by the selection committee. He then approached the tribunal that pronounced the decision in Chaturvedi's favour. The tribunal has asked the syndicate to take the decision within 60 days after the judgment and promote Chaturvedi. The court has also questioned Goyal for not taking a call on this issue and abstaining from using the emergency power bestowed to him. Majority of syndicate member were against the idea of promoting him with no amicable outcome coming out of the discussion.
Till late evening, only seven items out of 18 were discussed by the syndicate and the meeting was expected to continue till late night.
VADODARA: It was expected that syndicate members from MS University would chart out a plan to honour their former student and recipient of Nobel prize in chemistry professor Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, at a meeting on Monday. Instead, they were busy quarrelling over petty and routine issues with no discussion taking place on Venkatraman.
The meeting, as usual, turned stormy and was adjourned twice during the day with a section of syndicate members opposing vice-chancellor Ramesh Goyal's decision stripping registrar AV Gupta of his powers. They argued that Goyal cannot take decision on the basis of right to information (RTI) Act. They also wanted Gupta to be present at the meeting to present his case.
After much discussion, majority of syndicate members turned down Goyal's decision on taking Gupta's powers. Instead, they have suggested formation of a three-member committee comprising of Rajendra Trivedi, Tushar Vyas and Jigar Inammdar to look into the matter. A section of syndicate members also asked Goyal to explain his decision taken against Gupta, but his explanation was termed as false and incomplete. They, therefore, pressed that Goyal's decision be quashed completely. Goyal along with four syndicate members have registered their dissent over this decision.
The other issue that saw major disagreement among syndicate members was that of retired professor Dr Vishnuprasad Chaturvedi from Hindi department in arts faculty. Chaturvedi was due for a promotion under the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS), but was denied the same by the selection committee. He then approached the tribunal that pronounced the decision in Chaturvedi's favour. The tribunal has asked the syndicate to take the decision within 60 days after the judgment and promote Chaturvedi. The court has also questioned Goyal for not taking a call on this issue and abstaining from using the emergency power bestowed to him. Majority of syndicate member were against the idea of promoting him with no amicable outcome coming out of the discussion.
Till late evening, only seven items out of 18 were discussed by the syndicate and the meeting was expected to continue till late night.
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