The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority on Wednesday demanded suspension of the University's Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Padam Lal Devkota on charge of corruption. CIAA has taken action against 14 senior officials including five deans of the Mid-Western University yesterday and demanded their suspension.
Among other senior officials under book are President of the University Service Commission Prof. Dr. Nabaraj Kandel, member Prof. Dr. Shreeram Prasad Upadhya and Registrar Dr. Thekendra Prasad Giri.
The anti-graft constitution body said that the officials have misappropriated and embezzled the University fund allocated for infrastructural development, procurement and staff recruitment.
The CIAA demanded actions as per Section 19 (3) of CIAA Act 1992 in suspension that they might intervene in investigation and might destroy evidences against them.
Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has demanded the suspension of 14 high level officials including five deans of the Mid-Western University, Surkhet. The officials and designation is as follows:
- Pitamber Dhakal, Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences faculty,
- Dr Masta Bahadur Garamja of Management faculty,
- Dr Keshar Singh Rana of Science and Technology faculty,
- Prof. Ram Chandra Aryal of Engineering faculty, and
- Lalmani Acharya of Education Science faculty,
Among other officials are:
- Assistant Administrator Gagan Singh Bohara,
- Accounts Controller Kamal KC,
- Deputy Professor Ganesh Bahadur Rawat,
- Inspection Officer Paras Ram Giri,
- Senior Assistants Ganesh Bahadur KC,
- Satyaa Thapa and Jiban Kumar Thapa,
- Personal Assistant of the Vice Chairman Sudhan Gauli and
- Engineer Mahesh Sharma.
According to CIAA, the individuals have been charged of carrying out irregularities during the process of procurement of various goods required for the University's infrastructural development, recruitment of staff and teachers, among others.
CIAA said the action was sought as the individuals may intervene the course of investigation by destroying or influencing evidences against them, while at office
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