COIMBATORE: Even as the State government has ordered a vigilance probe on the recent recruitment done by the Bharathiar University, a visually challenged Assistant Professor at the Social Work department of the University, resigned saying it should have been reserved for a hearing impaired. He added he did not want to continue in a post that belongs to someone else.
P Venkatesan, who was appointed in November 2016, has sent copy of his resignation letter to the HoD FX Lovelina Little Flower, as per the university rules. The varsity is yet to accept his resignation.
“He had not reported for work for the past two days,” said Vice-Chancellor A Ganapathy. “He has sent copy of his resignation to the HoD. I’m yet to receive it.”
“We wanted to give the post to a visually challenged person, so that he can work for that section of society,” the VC said justifying his appointment.
Association of University Teachers former general secretary C Pichandy said it is unfortunate. “Even in the Teachers Recruitment Board hiring, these posts are reserved specifically for visual, hearing or orthopedically impaired.”