Congress, Manipur group question appointment of National Sports University V-C
The appointment of Daljit Singh Chaudhary as Vice-Chancellor of the National Sports University has sparked controversy in Manipur. Critics argue that the selection process violated recruitment rules and academic standards, raising concerns about transparency and political interference. The Chief Minister visited the university site, emphasizing the project's importance while the opposition calls for adherence to academic merit in leadership appointments.
- ▪Daljit Singh Chaudhary, a retired IPS officer, was appointed as Vice-Chancellor of the National Sports University.
- ▪The appointment has been criticized for allegedly violating recruitment rules and lacking transparency.
- ▪The State Congress chief highlighted that the selection process involved a rigorous two-year application period for qualified candidates.
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The appointment of a retired 1990-batch Indian Police Service officer as the Vice-Chancellor (V-C) of India’s only sports university has raised hackles in Manipur.Daljit Singh Chaudhary, a former Director General of the Border Security Force and the Sashastra Seema Bal, was recently appointed as the V-C of the National Sports University (NSU) coming up at Koutruk in Imphal West district.Keisham Meghachandra Singh, the president of Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee, said the appointment was in line with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-Bharatiya Janata Party policy of bulldozing academic norms and the rule of law.The Meetei (Meitei) Tribe Union, an Imphal Valley-based social organisation, questioned the legality and transparency of the appointment, which was “made in violation of…
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