In a series of tweets, the minister criticized SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal.
Chandigarh:
Punjab Education Minister Pargat Singh on Sunday attacked SAD director Sukhbir Singh Badal over the recruitment of assistant professors in government colleges, saying he was agitated because higher education was like ” Kangana Ranaut turned into a farm activist”.
His remarks came a day after the head of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) asked the education minister to resign for allegedly not following the rules and procedures in the recruitment of assistant professors in the university. government colleges.
In a series of tweets, the minister criticized Mr. Badal, accusing the previous Akali regime of not recruiting an assistant professor.
“Sukhbir Badal @officeofssbadal is excited about going to college like (actor) Kangana Ranaut turned into an agricultural activist. During Akali’s 15 years of rule, there has not been a single appointment as permanent assistant professor and our government universities have been ruined,” the minister said in a tweet.
Sukhbir Badal @officeofssbadal Incited for higher education is like Kangana Ranaut turning into an agricultural activist. pic.twitter.com/NxrOguNsuR
– Pargat Singh (@PargatSOfficial) December 5, 2021
He said he initiated and completed the recruitment process of 1,158 assistant professors in 45 days.
“Hiring is done on merit-based, completely transparent and in accordance with UGC guidelines. Interviews have been omitted to put an end to bias or corruption as they have been during your tenure,” he alleged.
“… Considering the urgent need of assistant professor, I have assigned the task of organizing exams to GNDU (Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar) and Pbi University (Punjabi University, Patiala) who have do a job very quickly and efficiently. universities with our own hands,” he requested.
He claims that the whole hiring process is “very neat, clean, quick and expeditious”.
“While we have not received any complaints, are aware of a report regarding certain allegations made by certain candidates against the VC (Vice-Chancellor), Punjabi University Patiala government. marked an investigation,” he said.
“The Supreme Court only questioned five sub-points that we will explain in the next hearing. Your mythical, baseless & fabricated accusations of a scam are worth picturing in your imagination. Looks like you left Politics to shoot comedy,” he told Sukhbir.
Punjab and Haryana High Court on Saturday blocked the state government from proceeding with the recruitment of assistant professors in government colleges after discovering flaws with their selection criteria.
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