NAGPUR: The Nagpur University has sought an explanation from current Senate member Pravin Udapure and former member Mahendra Nimbarte, as they posted photographs of answer sheets found on Bhandara-Raipur Highway on February 10.
Both were asked to explain why they tried to malign NU’s image by posting the photographs of answer sheets on social media without verifying the facts with officials, and misguided everyone.
VC Subhash Chaudhari and BOEE director Prafulla Sable said the answer sheets were part of scrap sold to a vendor and believed to be of summer and winter examinations of 2017, 2018 and 2019.
“We’ve also appointed a panel under former exam controller Neeraj Khaty to prevent such incidents in future, as NU’s image was unnecessarily tarnished, when it had nothing to do with the entire episode.
The panel conducted two meetings but couldn’t proceed further due to the pandemic,” Sable said.
The VC added that after a clip of the incident went viral on social media, the government had sought an explanation from NU authorities.
Udapure had brought the incident to the attention of NU officials after which they swung into action.
He sent pictures to Sable, who then sought an explanation from contractor Subhash Trading Company, whose godown is located at Telipura here.
There were rumours that some answer books were also found at Mouda.