Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Should Padamshree be retrieved from Prof. Amitabh Mattoo in view of serious financial and administrative irregularities at JU campus during his tenure

The activists of Sangarsh- A movement for Justice, Equality, Peace, Prosperity and Brotherhood held a press conference at its headquarter regarding the serious concern of the report of the Comptroller And Auditor General of India for the year ended 31 March 2008 Government of Jammu and Kashmir in the context of Jammu University.CAG pricks JU ‘s global status balloon and clearly predicts that when campus was riding high on its international identity it was simultaneously becoming den of irregularities.
Speaking during the press meet Mr. Ranjeet Sharma and Mr.Vikrant Sharma founder members SANGARSH highlighted that CAG report clearly speaks out the failure of JU administration lead by the former Vice Chancellor Prof. Amitabh Mattoo in the sphere of auditing methodology, Planning, Financial management, Performance of the University in the field of research, Monitoring of research programmes, research collaboration, Failure in the setting up of Jyotir Vigyan Department for which amount more then 15 lakhs was released by UGC.
Mr.Ranjeet claimed that University has utterly failed in the field of administrative functions which includes declaration of results, Valuation of answer sheets, Issuance of degrees, Procurement and utilization of examination forms/prospectus, Skill oriented courses, Grant of affiliations to colleges also CAG report depicts the failure of University in Inventory management, on preparation of accounts, physical verification and internal audit. The conclusion of CAG report has shown the real face of the former VC who befouled the people of Jammu which says that there are significant weaknesses in the control environment relating to academic activities of the university as evidenced by non completion of research projects, delay in declaration of results, issuance of degrees and undervaluation of answer scripts. No emphasis was laid on linking of undergraduate courses to employment opportunities as detailed in the tenth plan, Granting of affiliation to a number of colleges contravened regulations. it is very ironical that accountability is affected as accounts have not been prepared since Prof.Mattoo took the charge as Vice Chancellor JU, he added.
Mr.Vikrant charged Prof. Mattoo for slackening the basic roots of JU and for befooling the people of Jammu which CAG report has proved and for this he must be prosecuted through legal court of justice.
Mr.K.D.Singh president SANGARSH appealed the government to set an high level enquiry on the six years tenure of Prof. Mattoo as CAG has revealed only that part which was lying under its circumference which is only one part of the hundred misdeeds .99 still needs exploration and SANGARSH shall work for that, he added.
SANGARSH APPEALED President of India to take over PADAMSHREE from Prof. Amitabh Mattoo who degraded and betrayled the University of Jammu as CAG reports says.