HRD Ministry Seeks Response from JNU Admin over Allegations of Irregularities in Hiring Process
The HRD Ministry has sought a response from the JNU administration on allegations of irregularities in appointments and promotions of faculty members, raised by members of the teachers' association.
New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) The HRD Ministry has sought a response from the JNU administration on allegations of irregularities in appointments and promotions of faculty members, raised by members of the teachers' association.
A five-member delegation of JNUTA had met HRD Ministry officials earlier this week and complained about alleged "tweaking of rules by Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar to benefit his loyalists in appointments and promotions".
"We have sought a response from the JNU administration on the points raised by JNUTA members," a senior official of the ministry said.
The teachers' association and the students' union have been demanding removal of Kumar.
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