MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SMT. SMRITIZUBIN IRANI)
(a), (b) & (c): Certain complaints of alleged irregularities in the recruitment process of teaching and non-teaching posts in central universities, have been received. CBI has registered cases against former Vice Chancellors of Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar and Central University of Jharkhand. The complaints in respect of Maulana Azad National Urdu University about irregularities in the recruitment process, have been forwarded to the University for appropriate action at their end.
The Fact Finding Committees were constituted in respect of complaints about Banaras Hindu University and SikMm University and their reports have been received. A Fact Finding Committee in respect of Visva Bharati has also been constituted.
(d): Central Universities are autonomous bodies as established under respective Central Acts. They are governed by provisions of the Act and Statutes and Ordinances made there under. Their recruitment procedure is formulated by their statutory bodies in accordance with their Acts, Statutes and Rules. Thus, the Central Universities have autonomy regarding formulation of recruitment process, subject to rules of the Government for implementing reservation policy etc.
The Government does not interfere in day to day functioning of these Universities. There is also no proposal to check the recruitment mechanism in Central Universities and Government is committed to presemng the administrative and academic autonomy of all Universities. The President of India, in the capacity as the Visitor of these Universities, has the right to cause an inquiry to be made in respect of any matter connected with the administration or finances of a University.
