Mayurbhanj univ without permanent VC for nearly 3 years
Bhubaneswar: Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo (MSCB) University in Mayurbhanj district's Baripada has been functioning without a permanent vice-chancellor since Nov 2022.
VC of Fakir Mohan University in Balasore, Santosh Kumar Tripathy, has been given additional charge of MSCB.
Kishor Kumar Basa, the previous VC, left after getting a central appointment in Nov 2022. A new VC could not be appointed as the govt cited a pending court case. "The court matter has been solved," said a university professor.
Recently, lawyer Prabir Kumar Das filed a petition in Orissa high court regarding the lack of a regular VC in MSCB University.
On May 20, the HC court sought a reply from the state govt on the matter.
Das said Section 6 (10) of the Odisha Universities (Amendment) Act, 2020, mandates that where it is not practicable to fill up the post of vice-chancellor, the chancellor may appoint the VC of another public university for a period not exceeding one year. Tripathy has been in-charge VC for more than one year. His appointment was valid till Dec 13, 2023.
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"Hence his continuance is without any authority of law," Das told the court.
The next hearing is scheduled on June 30.
When contacted, Tripathy said, "I was appointed by the governor, who is the chancellor of state universities. I will be in-charge of MSCB University till further orders. I am just following the chancellor's order."
The university also has a shortage of faculty members, with around 57% regular teaching posts vacant.
As per govt data, 79% of professor posts and 67% of associate professor positions are vacant in the university, respectively.
"Due to the huge shortage of regular teachers, teaching and research works are getting affected. Regular faculty members are getting more assignments and non-teaching works. Despite the challenges, the university received an A grade from NAAC. If the govt filled up teaching posts and appointed a regular VC, it would have received A+ or A++," said a university professor.
The university needs more manpower for its future expansion and opening of more departments and courses.
Higher education minister Suryabanshi Suraj had earlier announced the govt will fill up the VC and faculty member posts soon.
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