Dehradun: The government has taken action against six including five principals of government colleges on charges of indiscipline. Two principals of the colleges have been punished and given censure entry along with their transfer on administrative basis. It was told by the department that the principals who get censure entry will not be able to get promotion for the next three years.
In relation to the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, the government had held a meeting through video conference on various dates from April 2 to 16, 2024, but the college principals were absent from the meeting without any information. According to the order issued by Higher Education Secretary Shailesh Bagauli, Principal of Government College Chudiala Haridwar, Dr. K S Johri was absent from the meeting held on 16 April 2024 without any information.
The government had sought his reply on this. In his reply, he told that he was given the responsibility of Zonal Magistrate in the election. He was busy in election related meetings and preparations. The date of the video conference was changed. This was the reason why he could not take cognizance of the meeting. When he came to know about the meeting, he wanted to join the meeting, but due to network problems, he could not participate in the meeting. The government has punished him by calling it indiscipline and has given a censure entry. The department has informed that he has also been transferred on administrative grounds.
Apart from this, the Principal in-charge of Government College Khirsu, Dr. DS Chauhan has also been transferred on administrative grounds by giving a censure entry. At the same time, Principal of Mahavidyalaya Bhikiyasain Dr. Prem Prakash, NAAC nodal officer of Khirsu College Dr. Devendra Kumar have been given censure entry. While a strict warning has been issued to the Principal of MB Government PG College Haldwani Dr. NS Bankoti and Principal of Mahavidyalaya Bhupatwala Haridwar Dr. Dinesh Shukla.
Apart from this, Dr. DS Chauhan, the in-charge principal of Government College Khirsu, has also been given a censure entry and transferred on administrative grounds. At the same time, Dr. Prem Prakash, the principal of Bhikiyasain College, Dr. Devendra Kumar, the nodal officer of NAAC of Khirsu College, have been given a censure entry. While a strict warning has been issued to Dr. NS Bankoti, the principal of MB Government PG College Haldwani, and Dr. Dinesh Shukla, the principal of Bhupatwala College Haridwar.
