Dibrugarh University vice-chancellor Professor Ranjit Tamuli has been suspended by Assam governor Jagdish Mukhi on the charges of “grave” financial irregularities and “misuse” of public funds, according to a statement issued by the Raj Bhavan on Thursday.
Mukhi, also the chancellor of the university set up in 1965 in Upper Assam’s Dibrugarh district, ordered the suspension acting on the “report” of the fact-finding committee and on “consideration” of facts and materials available on record and placed before him, finding “prima facie a case of grave misconduct, abuse of power and lack of commitment on the part of Tamuli”.
Tamuli is the third varsity official to be suspended since last week. The other two officials registrar Hari Chandra Mahanta and deputy registrar (finance & accounts) Diganta Borah were suspended for their alleged involvement in financial irregularities.
Dibrugarh University: Assam Governor Suspended Vice Chancellor Ranjit Tamuli
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| 11 Feb 2021 11:15 AM GMT
DIBRUGARH: Assam Governor and Chancellor of Dibrugarh University Jagdish Mukhi on Thursday suspended Dibrugarh University Vice Chancellor Ranjit Tamuli following allegations of financial irregularities and misuse of public fund against him.
The Raj Bhawan released a statement which said that the Governor has also handed over the charge of the Vice Chancellor to Professor RNS Yadav of Department of Life Sciences and Dean of Faculty of Biological Sciences.
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Dibrugarh University Registrar, Deputy Registrar Suspended, Probe Ordered
They have been suspended over financial irregularities. A 4-member executive council has been formed under orders of Assam Governor to look into the issue.
| 4 Feb 2021 8:51 AM GMT
DIBRUGARH: Dr Hari Chandra Mahanta, Registrar and Dr Diganta Bora, Deputy Registrar (Finance & Accounts) of Dibrugarh University have been placed under suspension on February 3 over allegations of financial irregularities.
The university executive council has suspended the key officials with immediate effect.
Dr Mahanta has been suspended under Article 7 of Ordinance for the post of the registrar, Dibrugarh University, 1970 (as amended in April 2008), Dr Borah has been suspended under Article 32 of Dibrugarh University Employees Service Conditions Ordinance (amended upto May 2007).