MHRD sacks Vice Chancellor of Manipur University

February 22: Appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Manipur University on 26 October, 2016, Adya Prasad Pandey was sacked by the Human Resources Development Ministry in an order on Friday his alleged involvement in administrative and financial irregularities. Pandey was placed under suspension in 2018 after violent protests erupted on campus, which led to the prolonged shutdown of the university.

In an order signed by Surat Singh, Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, it was stated that, “In an inquiry report, he was found indulging in “financial and administrative irregularities, including misconduct, dereliction of duties, abuse of power and lack of commitment, causing great harm to the academic environment and bringing the varsity into disrepute.” As such, the MHRD took the decision of sacking him from service.