The appointment of Assistant Professors in Punjabi University, Patiala, has come under the judicial scanner. In a petition filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, candidate Navjot Kaur claimed that out of total four, two of the appointees were kin of varsity employees.
Alleging favoritism, she alleged that the staff members were close to the vice-chancellor.
Her counsel Pawan Kumar stated that she was more qualified and also a gold medalist in sports, but this was not taken into consideration.
Elaborating further, the petitioner stated that an appointee, Rakesh, was son of Dr Chandan Singh, Dean Research. He did his M Tech in 2010.
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