Students’ body seeks probe into MDU VC’s qualifications

Rohtak, November 10

The Indian National Students Organisation (INSO), the student wing of the Jan-nayak Janta Party (JJP), a coalition partner in the Haryana government, has opposed the state government’s decision to make the recruitment of teaching and non-teaching staff in the state universities through the HPSC/HSSC.

Addressing a press conference at Rothak on Wednesday, INSO national president Pradeep Deswal stated that the decision was an attempt to undermine the autonomy of the universities.

“The INSO will not let the government to weaken the autonomy of universities. We oppose this order and will soon launch an agitation against the government if it is not withdrawn,” he maintained. The INSO president alleged that Prof Rajbir Singh, the VC of Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak, was unqualified for the post. Raising questions on Prof Rajbir’s educational qualification and PhD degree, the student-leader stated that he had obtained the degrees through dubious means and by showing false experience certificates. Showing documents pertaining to the education record of Prof Rajbir, Deswal pointed out that he pursued his master’s degree (MA) in the year 2000, while surprisingly, he had done PhD in 1999. “Apart from this, the educational experience certificates furnished by him for his appointment as a professor are also wrong and apparently fake,” he alleged. Deswal said the VC had mentioned that he had worked as a teacher at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology (GJUST) in Hisar, while at that time he was serving as a District Public Relations Officer (DPRO).

“How is it possible for a government official to work as a teacher at a university simultaneously?” he questioned. Alleging that the educational qualifications of Prof Rajbir Singh seemed to have been obtained in a dubious way, he sought an inquiry against him. Prof Rajbir Singh could not be contacted for his comments despite repeated attempts. — TNS