NEHU withholds teachers’ body annual grant for violation of statutes

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaSeptember 14, 2020

The North Eastern Hill University has announced that annual grant of the NEHU Teachers’ Association (NEHUTA) has been withheld after the latter had boycotted the XXV convocation held on November 28, 2018.

“…the NEHUTA’s annual grant (2018-19 and 2019-20) was withheld because the teachers’ body had given a boycott call to the XXV Convocation held on November 28, 2018 wherein the Governor and Chief Minister were the chief guest and guest of honour, respectively and the Convocation ceremony is meant for our graduating students,” a statement issued by the NEHU PRO, G Umdor said on Monday.

The statement said that the NEHUTA has not submitted the list of members who had given the boycott call, despite several reminders which is required by the University authorities before any decision can be taken regarding annual grant keeping in view NEHU Statutes/rules.

It also said that NEHUTA being an Employees’ Association established under the Statute 44 of the NEHU Acts & Statutes has violated the Statute 44 (3), by giving the Convocation boycott call.

The NEHU Ordinance OC-10 on “Convocation procedure” has been violated by the Teachers’ Association as the Academic Council members are required to be present and walk in procession during Convocation.

The statement further said that it is evident that the NEHUTA has been indulging in activities which have deeply hurt the image of a premier institution like NEHU and in complete violation of NEHU Statute 44 (3) that states: “No association shall act in any manner whatsoever which may bring down the image of the University and which may be detrimental to the achievements of the objectives of the University laid down under the North-Eastern Hill University Act, 1973.”

Further, the NEHU Acts and Statutes also provides for de-recognition of Association if they act in any manner whatsoever which may bring down the image of the University, it said.