SisodiaNew Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) Deputy Chief Minister ManishSisodia has charged Delhi University (DU) with attempting to"stall" the formation of governing bodies in 28 collegesfunded by it, hurting the interests of teachers and students.
In a letter to DU Vice Chancellor (VC) Yogesh Tyagi,Sisodia expressed his "unhappiness" over "under-hand politics"in the matter.
"This dirty politics is going to affect the teachers andstudents of these colleges," he said.
The Delhi government funds 28 colleges that areaffiliated to DU.
Sisodia alleged that DU had been "holding up" theformation of governing bodies by "delaying" the lists of itsnominees in the bodies to be sent to the government.
The term of the previous governing bodies ended onOctober 31, 2016.
The staff of the colleges are suffering due to non-payment of salaries in absence of the governing bodies, hesaid and added that he was ordering the release of funds forpayment of salaries of one month.
The deputy chief minister asked the VC why the universitywithdrew its panel of nominees sent in February this year andemphasised that the government's list of governing bodieswould be final.
"We do not accept this withdrawal. The government ismaking it clear that the list of governing bodies sent onAugust 25, 2017 (to DU) is the final list and must be approvedby the university," he wrote to the VC. It meets all normsand guidelines of DU, he added. PTI VITSMN.
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