Calicut varsity accused of manipulating interview for faculty post
The Hindu
Applicant seeks details under RTI Act
An applicant has alleged that the interview for the post of Assistant Professor in the Department of Education in the University of Calicut held in January this year was manipulated to appoint those close to the authorities. M.P. Bindu from Kannur had, under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, sought details of the interview, including the marks given to the candidates. The rank list had five names. Though she managed to get an order from the State Information Commissioner directing the university to furnish the information by August 10, the authorities did not oblige. She was told that providing the interview score sheet would pose a threat to the lives of the selection committee members. Ms. Bindu again wrote to the Chief Information Commissioner highlighting the university’s response. The reply from the Vice Chancellor’s office on August 20 said that directions had been issued to provide “all the available documents”, as directed by the State Information Commissioner, to Ms. Bindu. The Vice Chancellor’s office claimed that the marks were given “after discussions by all the interview board members” and “based on the opinion of the subject experts”. Ms. Bindu was given 78 marks in the interview, it was informed.
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