IT News
Imphal, July 12:
Alleged financial mismanagement, bribery, and administration failure in Naorem Birahari College has crumbled the academic functioning of the aided college located at Khundrapam in Imphal East district.
Blaming the incompetency of the Principal-in-charge, I Kunjabati, for the fiasco, the governing body of the College had suspended her and a memorandum to initiate enquiry against the Principal in charge, in connection with the misappropriation of college fund sanctioned by the University Grant Commission and its simultaneous impact to the smooth functioning of the College have also been submitted to the Commissioner of University and Higher Education, Govt. of Manipur.
Interestingly, I. Kujabati Devi, the Principal -in-charge of Naorem Birahari College, also reportedly instigated some staffs of the college to intimidate the Governing body of the college. On the other hand, it surprises many on how a person, who have been detained under certain charges by the police for more than 48 hours, and suspended for the reason by the Governing Body continue to hold the office. The question arises here is – who is the strong influence political personality backing her to literarily defunct the aided college?
As per the memorandum submitted to the Commissioner, University and Higher Education, by the Governing Body of Naorem Birahari College, the college run B. voc courses with the funding from the U.G.C. under the supervision of its co-ordinator I. Kunjabati Devi. However, there has been no proper functioning of the said curse as such I. Kunjabati failed to submit the document pertaining to the course, such as sanctioned orders, financial statement/expenditures of B. voc programmes, Advertisement/ notice copies/ newspaper’ copy for appointment of teaching and non-teaching staff in the B. voc programme, etc. when the same were demanded by Government of Manipur through the Principal office of the College.
The GB alleged I. Kunjabati Devi of taking bribe from gullible would -be teaching and non-teaching staffs under the pretext that the college would soon be converted into full fledged Government College.
“Now she allows such staffs, without any verification as to validity/ veracity of their appointment orders, to join the college, which causes the rampant increase in the number of unauthenticated staffs, 318 staff as per record for Covid-19 vaccinated staff lists submitted very recently to the directorate of Education (U) Office”, the GB mentioned in the written complaint to the Commissioner Education (U).
It is also stated in the memorandum that, I. Kunjabati Devi is currently facing criminal charges in respect of FIR No. — 12(9) 2021 SIN P.S 1.-/S 307/342/325/120(B) IPC, for which she was detained in police custody for more than 48 hours. In connection with her criminal charges, she was kept under suspension by Governing Body, Naorem Birahari College contemplating Departmental enquiry against her.
In connection with the administrative failure the GB said that the college fund is being transacted through the bank Account other than those of College. General conduct of rules of Administration does not prevail in the college, as such functioning of college Administration is now in the precarious state. Without giving any prior notice to Secy/Chaimain of G.B, I. Kunjabati Devi instigated some staffs to break into the office of the Governing Body. In this regard, a formal complaint has been lodged to Heingang Police station for investigation.
It is also stated that Kunjabati Devi is found serving simultaneously in two colleges viz Waikhom Mani Girls’ College, Thoubal and Naorem Birahari colleges as Head of Dept. in Economics (at least till 2009)and as engaged lecturer respectively. Considering her holding post of 11.0.D it may be inferred that she has genuine initial appointment order in Waikhom Mani Girls’ College, not in Naorem Birahari College, Khundrakpam. It can be realised from the fact that she failed to submit her initial appointment order when it was called for verification, under the notification from the Directorate of Education(U) and Office of the principal N.B college as well, in the run up to preparedness for absorbing staffs to 17 sanctioned posts. However, it is widely known that she is having a fake initial appointment order wherein she was temporarily’ appointed as lecturer in Naorem Birahari College. Khundrakpam with the probation period of two years. The signature of Secretary G.B appended to the said appointment order is not compatible with real hand signature of the then Secretary, H. Ibobi Singh. Even if the said order is assumed to be a valid one, it still requires for her to produce a subsequent appointment order showing herself worthy for continuing her service.
