Show cause to contractual teachers of Punjabi Univ

Authorities today issued show cause notices to 23 teachers in the wake of gross irregularities in their selection process for the constituent colleges of Punjabi University here.
On the basis of an enquiry report, show cause notices have been issued to 23 teachers, said Anurag Verma, officiating vice chancellor and secretary, higher education.
The report found marked difference in the marks obtained by 17 of them in Academic Record and Research Performance (ARRP), and interview.
"They were unjustifiably awarded more marks in the interview than the ARRP," he said.
Verma ordered the university registrar to take into account other irregularities that have come to light in the enquiry report and to put up proposal within a week, detailing required action that may be initiated against the guilty.

The UGC guidelines allow 20 per cent marks for the interview but the enquiry revealed that the committee had also included 30 per cent marks, meant for assessment of domain knowledge and teaching skills.
"This way undue favour was given to the candidates in selection by arbitrarily increasing the total interview marks to 50," he said.
Besides, there were 8 candidates who have been given exemption in qualifications laid down under National Eligibility Test (NET), he said.