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Syndicate members revolt against Kalyani
Mathivanan
SHASTRY V.MALLADY
Plan to meet Governor, Higher Education Minister, Secretary
Within 48 hours of Kalyani Mathivanan returning to the
Vice-Chancellor’s chamber after obtaining an interim stay of the Madras High
Court order removing her from office in Supreme Court, seven senior Syndicate
members of Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) have declared revolt against her
“to protect the institution.”
Putting up a united front, the Syndicate members decided to
boycott Dr. Kalyani Mathivanan and her meetings till the Governor’s office and
State government intervened “to save the university’s image, academic ambience
and reputation.”
The university has been in a state of uncertainty ever since the
Madras High Court set aside her appointment on June 26.
Dr. Mathivanan later approached the SC and obtained an interim
stay. She returned to the campus on Monday to a rousing reception with her
supporters bursting crackers and putting up ‘amma’ hoardings and posters.
The Syndicate members who have raised a banner of protest are M.
Rajarajan, R. Kannan, K. Pitchumani, V. Venkataraman, K. Selvakumar, P.
Periyakaruppan and Murali Pakshirajan.
Speaking to The Hindu on behalf of his
colleagues on Wednesday, Mr. Rajarajan, Principal, Cardamom Planters’
Association College, Bodinayakanur, said that they were against the working
style, policies, vindictiveness and high-handedness of Dr. Kalyani Mathivanan.
“We boycotted her arrival on July 7. What happened on that day
was too much and we must remember that MKU is an educational institution. We
are united in our resolve to save the university and restore academic
ambience,” Dr. Rajarajan said. They will shortly meet the Governor, Higher
Education Minister and Secretary to register their protest.
“As a first step, we are ready to resign from all Syndicate
sub-committees. Unless she adheres to the advice of the Syndicate, there is no
point in continuing,” he said.
Dr. Rajarajan accused her of being vindictive, especially
against senior faculty member S. Krishnaswamy.
“Actually, I was a member of the committee formed by her to
enquire into alleged misappropriation of funds. Being a science professor
myself, I know how research projects work in the university. Last month, when I
was in the US, she removed me from the committee to get a report against Dr. S.
Krishnaswamy,” he alleged.
The syndicate members, he said, were also against the recent
appointments and they demanded a CB-CID enquiry into the allegations of
corruption.
“Our fight is not against an individual but to stop vindictive
attitude. The vindictive transfers and departmental action should stop. Since
we have no other go, the hope is only on the Governor and State Government,” he
also said.
Repeated attempts to contact Dr. Kalyani Mathivanan, the
Registrar and Public Relations Officer for their reaction did not elicit any
response.
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