Governor issues show-cause notice to Bangalore University Vice-Chancellor
The Governor of Karnataka has issued a show-cause notice to the Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore University regarding allegations of examination irregularities and corruption during his previous tenure. The VC has been given seven days to respond to the charges.
Why it matters
This highlights issues of administrative accountability and corruption within higher education institutions in India.
Governor and Chancellor Thaawarchand Gehlot has issued a show-cause notice to C. Shivaraju, Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore University, who was appointed recently.
In a show-cause notice issued on Tuesday (August 11), the Governor sought an explanation from Prof. Shivaraju following a series of complaints on alleged irregularities that took place during his tenure as the Registrar (Evaluation) of Bangalore University.
“Various complaints have been received with serious allegations in connection with your earlier tenure as evaluation registrar. You are requested to submit your point-wise written explanation along with supporting documents within seven days from the date of receipt of this notice,” stated the notice.
The accusations include alleged examination irregularities of marks tampering and evaluation scams, including a criminal case registered at Jnanabharathi police station, which was subsequently stated to have been handed over to the CID for investigations.
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