Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 4: The National Secular Forum (NSF) has flayed the Jammu University administration for forcing closure of various PG courses and said that latest in the line is prestigious Human Genetics Centre, which is also on the verge of closure.
Addressing a press conference here today, NSF senior vice-president Surjit Choudhary revealed that Human Genetics Centre which got established due to sincere efforts of Prof Subash Gupta, leading expert from J&K on the subject matter, has been on the verge of closure.
“All the JRF scholars have been shown doors besides several employees who were engaged under the project scheme have also been asked to hang their boots as the University authorities instead of pursuing the funding matter with the State Government and other institutions, have decided to shut down the same,” he added.
During the last few months, four courses namely B.Ed, M.Ed, M.A Political Science and M.A Economics have been closed in Directorate of Distance Education which is very shameful on the part of University administration as people of Jammu, in general, have been the losers altogether due to this maladministration, Choud-hary said.
The NSF leader said “Institute of Human Genetics that had emerged after systematic progress and achieved the stature of a research hub has been closed on the plea that the funding agency is not releasing the required funds. University administration has failed to speak reality about this institution.”
He further said that to cover their inefficiency, JU immediately confirmed the employees and then in haste over ruled their own order. He accused the JU administration of indulging in contempt of court and misleading the judiciary and setting the University towards the total anarchy by violating the norms.
The NSF also asked Ministry of Science and Technology to fulfill the commitment regarding the agreement governing the Human Genetics Institute.
Among those who were present in the press-conference, included, Abhishek Bhagat, Atul Sharma, Jagdish Raj, and Suraj Kumar.
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