Ravneet Singh
Patiala, April 22
Five years after Punjabi University started inquiries into 15 alleged scams committed during the tenure the SAD-BJP government, the Syndicate’s decisions taken with regard to six such matters are out now. The university has decided to suspend and issue chargesheets to two faculty members over the hiring on caste-based certificates and has cancelled yearly increments of three employees.
Anomalies in Software purchase
Regarding anomalies in the purchase of software for the examination branch, the university has decided to stop annual increment of former Controller Examinations Dr Kanwaljit Singh. An inquiry committee said the software was purchased despite the presence of competent employees for its development. In case of purchase of software for online admissions at Distance Education Department, the university decided to deduct one-month pension of Balbir Singh, former head of the department.
The matter had come to light after complaints of gross misconduct and misappropriation of university funds in different purchases and recruitment of officials were submitted to the Vice-Chancellor’s office by a former student.
The university has decided to suspend and issue chargesheets to two faculty members — Deepti Bansal and Sumandeep Kaur — after they allegedly failed to submit original Scheduled Caste certificates as demanded in…
