Bharathiar University to Form Committee to Address Long-Pending Staff Complaints

The Bharathiar University administration will very soon constitute a committee to conduct an enquiry into long-pending complaints against teaching as well as non-teaching staff.

Officials said the V-C post has been lying vacant since 2022, while recently a new registrar was appointed to the university after a span of seven years.

During this period, the performance of Bharathiar University's administration has become lethargic, they added.

Moreover, the administration did not file appeals against court cases filed by teaching and non-teaching staff regarding monetary benefits, suspensions, irregularity in duty, misappropriation of funds, and other issues.

Besides this, a few teachers were suspended and their benefits withheld because of internal politics, which led them to seek legal remedies.

Due to this, the university has suffered some financial losses over the past several years, sources added.

"To sort out long-pending complaints, the university administration will constitute a committee which would look into the number of cases pending in court and concerning Bharathiar University and the current status. It would also assess how many staff were facing departmental action and the status of such cases. Besides, the committee would inquire into all complaints from staff and initiate necessary action. The committee shall act based on each case. If there is a prima facie case in an allegation, it will be referred for action, if not, the committee will resolve the issue internally. It will help avoid financial losses to the university," sources further said.

When contacted, University Registrar R Rajavel informed TNIE that they would suggest constitution of a committee with V-C committee convenor and the process is underway.