Department of Higher Education (DHE) has served showcause notices to two professors and a librarian over negligence in work. The notices were issued in connection with the selection and recruitment of guest faculties in the colleges and universities of the State.
DHE Commissioner VS Niranjan has also warned all the teaching and non-teaching staff that negligence in work will not be tolerated and strict action will be taken against them.
Niranjan said that assistant professor Pratibha Yadav of Government Maharani laxmi Bai Girls Post Graduation College, professor Khemraj Margade of Government
Jayawanti Haksar PG College of Betul and librarian RK Sharma of Government College of Vidisha have been served showcause notices for negligence in work.
He further added that they have been asked to submit their reply within a week to avoid action taken against them.
Niranjan explained that the notice has been served to one of the professor for failing to upload the names of applicants for the post of guest faculty in the merit list on completion of document verification.
He further said the librarian Sharma was asked for not getting documents re-verified of an applicant who had re-applied for same college.
It is worth mentioning that the appointment of guest faculty members in the colleges and universities is being carried out. Five merit lists of selected candidates have been already issued by DHE, some candidates lost their job opportunity due to negligence of staff.