Shadow Correspondent
Jammu, Mar 18:
National Secular Forum (NSF) today protest against administration of Central University of Jammu (CUJ) for crushing the Dogra sentiments by deliberately ignoring the introduction of PG programme and research work in Dogri despite completing seven years of its establishment. The protest was led by NSF state chief, Dr Vikas Sharma. The agitating students raised slogans against Vice Chancellor Prof Ashok Aima and held him responsible for the prevailing mess.
Addressing a gathering here today, NSF state chief Dr Vikas Sharma blamed the incumbent Vice Chancellor Prof. Ashok Aima of downplaying the sentiments of Jammu people who fought hard for the establishment of Central University in Jammu.
“We got this University after a long struggle and had expectations that full-fledged Dogri department will be opened for the promotion of local literature and culture. Also, a chair after the name of some tall personality of Dogra land will also be established to promote research in the field of Dogri literature. But, things turned totally different as the CUJ administration has failed to fulfill the popular demand of Jammu people,” he said.
Blaming the incumbent Vice Chancellor for complete mess, Dr Sharma mentioned that Prof Ashok Aima was busy in maintaining liaison in power corridors at personal level and sacrificing the interests of the institution to accommodate the wishes of his political masters. “It seems that one political party has hijacked the institution and implementing its agenda through favorable appointments. The head of the institution is behaving like a tout to serve the interests of outsiders while ignoring the wishes of stakeholders and local populace,” he added.
The NSF chief alleged that under the tenure of incumbent Vice Chancellor several irregularities have been committed wherein some anti-Jammu people have been promoted and adjusted in this institution much to the like his godfather who was pushed out of this institution by the people of Jammu for his proven anti-Jammu stance. “It is been four years since he took over the reins of University but he has failed to make permanent appointment of top officials barring one, who is also his favorite. He is deliberately doing so to avoid appointing any person for Dogra community at higher levels,” he further alleged.
Dr.Vikas Sharma further said that the CUJ administration was ignoring the youth of Jammu region in jobs and jobs are being awarded to non-Jammuties thereby the CUJ, V-C was playing with the emotions and sentiments of Jammuties. Dr. Vikas Sharma also said the varsity has become a rehabilitation center for retired and corrupt officials. “The varsity administration has violated the norms by recruiting the retired teachers and other staff members. As per the Central University Statutes, the serving officials should not be above 65 years but the administration has recruited some teachers who are above 65years,” he said.
Dr Sharma added that CUJ authorities committed bunglings in the non teaching appointments owing to which the selection list was uploaded on the University website after joining of the appointees. Also, the name of selected candidates was not displayed on list and instead their roll no’s were shown to keep things under cover, he added.
He also urged the President of India and Union HRD Ministry to take cognizance of corruption and nepotism-favoritism in CUJ and order inquiry to unravel the wrong doings. Among those who were present in the protest included, Papinder Singh, Pushpinder Singh, Rahul Sharma, Tanish Charak, Rohit Sharma, Ajush , Sameer gupta and others.
