03-20-2008, 10:36 PM
<b>Thampu's men give up portfolios</b>
Thu, Mar 20, 2008
<b>St Stephen's College held its graduation dinner on Wednesday for the outgoing students who finish their three-year degree courses this year. What was different this year was that most of the teachers holding important portfolios in the college had resigned following officer-on-special duty Reverend Valson Thampu's resignation.</b>
College dean Nandita Narain, bursar N. Raghunathan, assistant bursar Sanjiv Grewal, academic dean Vijay Tankha, deputy dean K. M. Mathew and registrar of societies Neelam Saxena all handed in their resignation soon after Thampu put in his papers on March 15, following media reports that claimed that his PhD degree was not valid for applying for a teaching post in Delhi University. ( Remember these names. These scums will raise their head on some other EJ org}
<b>It was also claimed that Allahabad Agricultural University, from where Thampu had received his doctorate degree, did not offer Theology or Divination as a course.</b> <!--emo&:roll--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ROTFL.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='ROTFL.gif' /><!--endemo--> {An uneducated, cheat and liar EJ caught with his pants down.}
The matter is pending in the Delhi High Court.
"We have all resigned since we had come in as a team and were selected by Rev Thampu. We have a sense of confidence in each other.
(If we had continued) We would continue to sign bills etcetera and given the atmosphere in college, we have decided to take a step back," said Narain. She, however, clarified that all the teachers will continue to help pro tem administrator M. S. Frank till a regular principal is appointed.
Meanwhile, the college is all set to withdraw its advertisement number two for the post of the principal. College spokesperson Sunil Mathews said the advertisement that appeared on March 18 in Hindustan Times did not have Bishop Sunil Kumar Singh's clearance.
The Bishop is the chairman of the Supreme Council, the apex decision-making body of the college. The advertisement once again cites age criterion of 50 years to 60 years.
The earlier advertisement, which appeared on February 12, cited the same criterion. Certain quarters had claimed they were meant to tilt things in Thampu's favour.
Last month, DU dean of colleges Nayanjot Lahiri had written to the college asking it to ensure that the criteria for appointment adhered to the university and UGC norms. "The college was under a lot of pressure to take out an advertisement.
It published this advertisement without clearance from the bishop. We will issue a fresh advertisement next week.
But those who apply after reading this week's advertisement need not worry about the fact that the last date of applying will now be May 2.
Nothing will prejudice the selection process against them," added Mathews.
Thu, Mar 20, 2008
<b>St Stephen's College held its graduation dinner on Wednesday for the outgoing students who finish their three-year degree courses this year. What was different this year was that most of the teachers holding important portfolios in the college had resigned following officer-on-special duty Reverend Valson Thampu's resignation.</b>
College dean Nandita Narain, bursar N. Raghunathan, assistant bursar Sanjiv Grewal, academic dean Vijay Tankha, deputy dean K. M. Mathew and registrar of societies Neelam Saxena all handed in their resignation soon after Thampu put in his papers on March 15, following media reports that claimed that his PhD degree was not valid for applying for a teaching post in Delhi University. ( Remember these names. These scums will raise their head on some other EJ org}
<b>It was also claimed that Allahabad Agricultural University, from where Thampu had received his doctorate degree, did not offer Theology or Divination as a course.</b> <!--emo&:roll--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ROTFL.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='ROTFL.gif' /><!--endemo--> {An uneducated, cheat and liar EJ caught with his pants down.}
The matter is pending in the Delhi High Court.
"We have all resigned since we had come in as a team and were selected by Rev Thampu. We have a sense of confidence in each other.
(If we had continued) We would continue to sign bills etcetera and given the atmosphere in college, we have decided to take a step back," said Narain. She, however, clarified that all the teachers will continue to help pro tem administrator M. S. Frank till a regular principal is appointed.
Meanwhile, the college is all set to withdraw its advertisement number two for the post of the principal. College spokesperson Sunil Mathews said the advertisement that appeared on March 18 in Hindustan Times did not have Bishop Sunil Kumar Singh's clearance.
The Bishop is the chairman of the Supreme Council, the apex decision-making body of the college. The advertisement once again cites age criterion of 50 years to 60 years.
The earlier advertisement, which appeared on February 12, cited the same criterion. Certain quarters had claimed they were meant to tilt things in Thampu's favour.
Last month, DU dean of colleges Nayanjot Lahiri had written to the college asking it to ensure that the criteria for appointment adhered to the university and UGC norms. "The college was under a lot of pressure to take out an advertisement.
It published this advertisement without clearance from the bishop. We will issue a fresh advertisement next week.
But those who apply after reading this week's advertisement need not worry about the fact that the last date of applying will now be May 2.
Nothing will prejudice the selection process against them," added Mathews.