Irregularities in Faculty Appointments Exposed at Private Colleges in Bhopal

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Barkatullah University, the first university in Madhya Pradesh to mandate private colleges to upload faculty data online, has detected irregularities in faculty appointments at 20 private colleges in Bhopal. Upon reviewing the uploaded data, it was found that some professors were listed at multiple colleges, and others were included in the staff roster despite not actually teaching at the institutions. The university has constituted a tribunal to examine the matter and has issued notices to the involved colleges, asking them to submit explanations.

Key Takeaways:

  • A total of 45 private colleges are under scrutiny, including 10 located in Bhopal, after irregularities were detected in faculty appointments uploaded on Barkatullah University's official portal.
  • The anomalies included professors being listed at multiple colleges and some faculty members being included in the staff roster despite not actually teaching at the institutions.
  • The university has constituted a tribunal chaired by SK Malhotra to examine the matter, with two days of hearings having been held so far.
  • Around 10 colleges have failed to appear for the hearings, and notices have been issued to them, asking them to submit explanations.
  • The university has stated that if responses are not satisfactory, it may recommend cancellation of affiliation and refer the matter to the Higher Education Department for further action.
  • Affected colleges include MK Ponda College, ISKCON College, Anand Vihar Women's College, Rajiv Gandhi Law College, TIT College, and Adarsh College in Rajgarh.
  • Many of these colleges offer B.Ed, MBA, and Law courses.

Statistics:

  • 45 private colleges are under scrutiny in Bhopal and surrounding areas.
  • 20 private colleges in Bhopal have been issued notices due to irregularities in faculty appointments.
  • Around 10 colleges have failed to appear for the hearings so far.

Sources:

  • "Irregularities detected in faculty appointments; 20 private colleges issued notices" by HT Digital Content Services, Pioneer