REGARDING THE AMERICAN COLLEGE ISSUE
EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE | THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS | 29-04-2011 | PAGE 2
Vishwa Hindu Parishad has threatened to file a Public Interest Litigation against the Tamil Nadu Government, Bishop of Madurai-Ramnad Diocese - Christopher Asir, Madurai Kamaraj University and Election Commission for their inaction over the American College issue.
In a press conference Chinmaya Somasundaram, district president, VHP, charged that the college administration run by Bishop's aides were conducting exams in an arbitrary manner while a high level committee appointed by the Government is still investigating the dispute.
According to media reports, 600 students out of 4,000 students have appeared for the examinations. On what basis are the exams being conducted? Was it according to the guidelines set by the University Grants Commission or Bishop's will? the VHP questioned.
While the faculty (morethan 70%) supporting Anbudurai (the legal heir of the college adminstration) are still agitating without taking classes (because Bishop has planted rowdies inside the campus, recall the March 14th violence in the college campus), he charged that the examinations held in the college was against the university examinations guidelines since examinations were held without proper attendance and internal exams.
The VHP also pointed out the case of Visual Communication where 90 students were studying but only one appeared for the exams! that too the student paid the (semester) fees only on April 23 to sit for the exams on April 25! When other students enquired about this, the college administartion had assured that another set of exams would be held in the month of June.
VHP wondered how the university could allow a principal, who is yet to be recognized by the Directorate of Collegiate Education, to conduct examinations. It also raised questions on who was authorized person to sign the mark statements.
LOT OF CRIMINAL CASES WERE PENDING AGAINST BISHOP CHRISTOPHER ASIR who was using minorities rights as his authoritarian licence, Chinmaya Somasundaram charged.
The government should not be silent as the college which was known as Oxford of Madurai city has been taken for a ride and lives of 4,000 students have been affected. If the government is not ready to accept the term as 'Caretaker Government' why has it not done anything to save the lives of students, VHP questioned.
During the election campaign, the Bishop met the ruling party leader while his son met the opposition party leader to seek their support (i.e to be favourable to them in the American College matters). In that case, where can the parents of these 4,000 students seek support?
Flaying the Election Commission which has suggested various measures in the name of model code of conduct, it said that the commission was silent though the lives of these students were affected in the name of model code of conduct.
Hence, as the government machinery has failed to act in the college dispute, the VHP will file a PIL, against the government, Election Commission, MKU and Bishop, the press statement observed.
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HOW CAN AN ACTING PRINCIPAL (WITHOUT PROPER APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNMENT) SIGN MoU?
VHP wondered how an acting principal who was NOT authorized either by the DCE or College Governing Council represent the college and sign a Memorandum of Understanding with an agency. It may be recalled that there were news reports saying that the college had signed an MoU eith AMD Technologies!
The VHP pointed out that a person who has NOT been authorized by the government can in NO WAY SIGN an MoU on behalf of the College.
EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE | THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS | 29-04-2011 | PAGE 2
Vishwa Hindu Parishad has threatened to file a Public Interest Litigation against the Tamil Nadu Government, Bishop of Madurai-Ramnad Diocese - Christopher Asir, Madurai Kamaraj University and Election Commission for their inaction over the American College issue.
In a press conference Chinmaya Somasundaram, district president, VHP, charged that the college administration run by Bishop's aides were conducting exams in an arbitrary manner while a high level committee appointed by the Government is still investigating the dispute.
According to media reports, 600 students out of 4,000 students have appeared for the examinations. On what basis are the exams being conducted? Was it according to the guidelines set by the University Grants Commission or Bishop's will? the VHP questioned.
While the faculty (morethan 70%) supporting Anbudurai (the legal heir of the college adminstration) are still agitating without taking classes (because Bishop has planted rowdies inside the campus, recall the March 14th violence in the college campus), he charged that the examinations held in the college was against the university examinations guidelines since examinations were held without proper attendance and internal exams.
The VHP also pointed out the case of Visual Communication where 90 students were studying but only one appeared for the exams! that too the student paid the (semester) fees only on April 23 to sit for the exams on April 25! When other students enquired about this, the college administartion had assured that another set of exams would be held in the month of June.
VHP wondered how the university could allow a principal, who is yet to be recognized by the Directorate of Collegiate Education, to conduct examinations. It also raised questions on who was authorized person to sign the mark statements.
LOT OF CRIMINAL CASES WERE PENDING AGAINST BISHOP CHRISTOPHER ASIR who was using minorities rights as his authoritarian licence, Chinmaya Somasundaram charged.
The government should not be silent as the college which was known as Oxford of Madurai city has been taken for a ride and lives of 4,000 students have been affected. If the government is not ready to accept the term as 'Caretaker Government' why has it not done anything to save the lives of students, VHP questioned.
During the election campaign, the Bishop met the ruling party leader while his son met the opposition party leader to seek their support (i.e to be favourable to them in the American College matters). In that case, where can the parents of these 4,000 students seek support?
Flaying the Election Commission which has suggested various measures in the name of model code of conduct, it said that the commission was silent though the lives of these students were affected in the name of model code of conduct.
Hence, as the government machinery has failed to act in the college dispute, the VHP will file a PIL, against the government, Election Commission, MKU and Bishop, the press statement observed.
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HOW CAN AN ACTING PRINCIPAL (WITHOUT PROPER APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNMENT) SIGN MoU?
VHP wondered how an acting principal who was NOT authorized either by the DCE or College Governing Council represent the college and sign a Memorandum of Understanding with an agency. It may be recalled that there were news reports saying that the college had signed an MoU eith AMD Technologies!
The VHP pointed out that a person who has NOT been authorized by the government can in NO WAY SIGN an MoU on behalf of the College.
1 comment:
I do appreciate the VHP for urging the agencies concerned to restore normalcy in the American College.
Well, the case of Visual Communication seems to be a classic illustration for the smooth conduct of the examinations!!!
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