Dimapur, November 12 (MExN): An assistant professor posted at Phek Govt College has within a span of three years, availed 248 days of earned leave (more than 100 days in excess) and is currently under 3 months leave. According to Phek Town Chakhesang Students Union (PTCSU), the assistant professor in question was transferred and posted at Phek Govt College in the year 2007 and is serving till date. Since then, has she has availed undue leave and abstains from duty under several pretexts while superior authorities remain a mute spectator, PTCSU stated.
The PTCSU, in an open letter addressed to the Commissioner and Secretary for Higher Education and the Principal, Phek Government College stated that it has been compelled to bring to notice of the authorities the utter irresponsible and negligence of the “influential lecturer,” and the “favoritism and patronage showed by some higher authorities.”
The letter appended by PTCSU Vice President, Shehai Rakho and General Secretary, Kudukhoto Tetseo stated that, in the year 2010, the assistant professor remained “absent without leave for 42 days.” A bona-fide government employee is entitled for 12 days of casual leave only. During 2010, the lecturer availed 22 days of casual leave besides the so called “quarantine leave” which is unheard of. Official records also shows that she has availed maternity leave for the 4th time, although one is entitled for only 2 such leave. This whole year, she has remained absent and when the college re-opened in July 2011, it was again learnt that, she was granted another commuted leave for three more months. “This is an obvious case of favoritism and partiality being shown to a particular employee in connivance with some higher authorities under their patronage,” PTCSU stated.
The PTCSU has also expressed shock about the transfer of one lecturer, who in their opinion is “smart.” The Union sees this move to divert from the main issues concerning the college at present. The Union has requested the Commissioner and Secretary to do “what is in the best interest of the students and public,” and to promptly revoke her transfer order being notified recently. PTCSU also charged the Principal of Phek Govt. College, who is the forwarding authority, not to “indiscriminately forward and approve the application without sparing thought of its negative ramification.”
The PTCSU further warned the erring assistant professor not to mess with the careers of students adding that her “influential position does not give her license to bend established rules and precedents, to avail undue and excessive leave, at the cost of compromising the precious career and future of the students, and proper functioning of the College.”
The PTCSU has stated that it is high time the concerned higher authority impose prompt exemplary and punitive measures against such erring personnel/authority; adding that in the case of failing to do, the Union will be compelled to pursue its own course of action in the interest of the students in particular and public at large.
The PTCSU, in an open letter addressed to the Commissioner and Secretary for Higher Education and the Principal, Phek Government College stated that it has been compelled to bring to notice of the authorities the utter irresponsible and negligence of the “influential lecturer,” and the “favoritism and patronage showed by some higher authorities.”
The letter appended by PTCSU Vice President, Shehai Rakho and General Secretary, Kudukhoto Tetseo stated that, in the year 2010, the assistant professor remained “absent without leave for 42 days.” A bona-fide government employee is entitled for 12 days of casual leave only. During 2010, the lecturer availed 22 days of casual leave besides the so called “quarantine leave” which is unheard of. Official records also shows that she has availed maternity leave for the 4th time, although one is entitled for only 2 such leave. This whole year, she has remained absent and when the college re-opened in July 2011, it was again learnt that, she was granted another commuted leave for three more months. “This is an obvious case of favoritism and partiality being shown to a particular employee in connivance with some higher authorities under their patronage,” PTCSU stated.
The PTCSU has also expressed shock about the transfer of one lecturer, who in their opinion is “smart.” The Union sees this move to divert from the main issues concerning the college at present. The Union has requested the Commissioner and Secretary to do “what is in the best interest of the students and public,” and to promptly revoke her transfer order being notified recently. PTCSU also charged the Principal of Phek Govt. College, who is the forwarding authority, not to “indiscriminately forward and approve the application without sparing thought of its negative ramification.”
The PTCSU further warned the erring assistant professor not to mess with the careers of students adding that her “influential position does not give her license to bend established rules and precedents, to avail undue and excessive leave, at the cost of compromising the precious career and future of the students, and proper functioning of the College.”
The PTCSU has stated that it is high time the concerned higher authority impose prompt exemplary and punitive measures against such erring personnel/authority; adding that in the case of failing to do, the Union will be compelled to pursue its own course of action in the interest of the students in particular and public at large.
