Anna College Syndicate Suggests Annulment of Governor’s Order

The Anna College Syndicate on Saturday beneficial quashing the governor’s order revoking the suspension of former vice-chancellor R. Velraj, citing lack of energy to supersede an order of the Syndicate.

Professor Velraj was suspended on the day of his retirement on July 31 for his alleged involvement in granting affiliation to non-public engineering schools linked to the faux school rip-off. The Surveillance and Anti-Corruption Directorate (DVAC) has been investigating the case.

“The Governor’s order is void,” stated I. Paranthamen, Egmore MLA and member of the Union. “We aren’t implementing the governor’s order as a result of he doesn’t have jurisdiction. We mentioned the matter at size in as we speak’s assembly.”

The Union additionally beneficial the removing of 11 College workers, together with the Registrar, from their at present held positions as a way to facilitate a DVAC investigation into the faux school rip-off.

On the final Union assembly held on July 31, approval was given to the DVAC to proceed with investigations into the alleged irregularities regarding the faux school coup.

“So as to guarantee a good and clear investigation, the Union has beneficial the dismissal of workers holding key positions,” Paranthamen added.

Employees embrace the Registrar, the Controller of Examinations and the Director of the Establishments Affiliation Middle. The Chairman of the Vice-Chancellor’s Convening Committee was tasked with appointing a accountable Registrar to supervise administrative issues.

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Moreover, a three-member fee of inquiry, headed by the Commissioner of Technical Schooling, which was investigating the ghost school fraud, introduced its findings in a sealed cowl to the Union.

The committee discovered irregularities at round 200 schools the place ghost professors have been allegedly used to inflate rosters.

The committee beneficial taking motion towards the establishments by imposing penalties, suspending programs, punishing the respective administrators or a mixture thereof, Mr. Paranthamen stated.

The Union beneficial that the Registrar subject present trigger discover to all these establishments.