Vadodara: Even when M University Officials continued to face the heat of the recruitment of frauduled by the defects, another surprising case of alleged favoritism had emerged on the University campus.
Dr.
Ashutosh Mhaskar, an alumnus of the Faculty of MSU Performances, who currently heads the Drama Department at Coliday Art Palanpur has alleged that he was not considered for the position of professor and assistant professor for a very thin reason in November 2019.
However, the university official has denied the allegations and said the selection was carried out in accordance with the UGC guidelines.
As a Performing Arts student, Mhaskar has bagged eight gold medals.
“I have received six gold medals after graduating from the hands of Gujarat’s Minister of Gujarat then Narendra Modi when he was invited as the main guest for the annual meeting in 2003 and two after I finished my master from the hands of Nightingale Lata Mangeshkar in 2005,” said Mhaskar.
Mhaskar, who completed his PhD in 2013, alleged that while his nomination for professor’s position was not considered by the reason that he had no experience as a PhD guide.
Instead, the current Head of the Dramatics Department at the MSU, was chosen as a professor even when his PhD through a waiting meeting.
“The fact is that he has appeared for an interview for the position of professor only based on PhD notification.
Because, he has not received a PhD through a meeting, the question of being a PhD guide does not appear,” said Mhaskar.
He alleged that his own classmate, who had not scored a first-class goal, both at the undergraduate or master level, was chosen as assistant professor.
“Interviews for the two posts were carried out in a 10-minute break on the same day – November 26, 2019.
Candidates who have emerged for interviews for the position of professor themselves emerged as experts in interviews conducted to post assistant professors.
The university does not even bother changing the panel constitution Experts who reflect that everything has been repaired, “he thought.
Mhaskar claimed he even filed RTIS but did not expect the right reply from MSU officials.
“I have filed a complaint to the Minister of State Education and even wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” he said.
When questioned, the MSU registrar K M Chudasama said that the university had followed the procedure determined by UGC) and the appointment was carried out on the benefits of the candidate.
“Academic performance is considered for the purpose of deciding the feasibility.
The final choice is carried out based on the interview process.
According to the UGC notice, when it comes to appointment in art shows, there is a clause based on the famous artist which is evaluated.
We have three candidates for post, no one is a guide PhD.
The candidate chosen, is a teacher at the National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi, “Chudasama told Toi.
“Candidates chosen have also produced research-based games and have guided actors and technicians in films.
Based on the experience and academic qualification candidates, the Supervisory Committee decided to elect candidates at this time,” he added, which all pointed was verified and approved by the state government.