RTMNU Whats After Vilas Sapkal?

Monday, March 31, 2014

RTMNU Whats After Vilas Sapkal?

WITH Raj Bhavaii accepting

resignation of Dr Vilas Sapkal the RTMNU functioning will be affected to a great extent since the university is passing through a very critical and complex situation. Examination system is in shambles, most of the colleges and university's own departments are functioning without approved teachers, more than 250 colleges facing ban and bitter legal fight over many more issues and the new incumbent will have to handle this baggage daily. With summer examinations underway and planning for next academic session on this sudden development has caught university administration with a surprise. Divisional Commissioner Anoop Kumar has been asked to lake over the charge, but due to ongoing elections and his heavy work-load, it will be very impossible for him to devote much of his time towards RTMNU affairs. The faction-ridden RTMNU authorities will make things difficult for administration, which is already under pressure of various groups.

But most importantly, the officiating V-C will have to face budget imbroglio. The annual budget has not been approved and even supplementary budget has been kept in limbo by the senate. This has put the RTMNU administration on a wrong foot and unless. State Government bails out the institution with financial aid or some formula is worked out to reconvene the Senate and resubmit the budget before financial year is over i.e. March 31. there is no option but to refer matter to State Cabinet which is meeting on April 2 to bail out RTMNU from financial crisis and possible legal consequences of spending money without due authorisation during FY 2013-14.

Meanwhile, for regular appointment of new Vice-Chancellor, the regular procedure of appointing a Search Committee will have to be followed. Then the applications will be invited from eligible candidates and after due scrutiny, a suitable candidate will be appointed. But all this will require some more time and during this period, managing RTMNU affairs will be a daunting task.