IS JAMMU UNIVERSITY ABOVE RAJ BHAVAN ?

JU 'undermines' Raj Bhawan?

Sits over explanation sought by Governor

1/5/2016 12:12:00 AM

Missing Books Row  Sumit Sharma Early Times Report Jammu, Jan 4: Showing disregard to Raj Bhawan, authorities of Jammu University did not reply to the explanation letter the former shot to it. The Raj Bhawan on July 15, 2015 in its communiqué number GS 719(G)/April/2015/3711 sought action taken report from the Vice Chancellor Jammu University regarding the loss of books. Raj Bhawan also sought explanation from Vice Chancellor of Jammu University that why no action was taken earlier for recovery of books. Surprisingly, the explanation letter from the constitutional body did not budge the JU authorities even after the lapse of the six months. The revelation in this connection was made by Raj Bhawan after a RTI activist sought the Xerox copy of the reply given by the JU in this context.  The Raj Bhawan shot explanation letter to the Vice Chancellor of Jammu University after RTI activist Raman Sharma made his representation after going through the publication of the news item by the Early Times in its edition 4 July 2015 titled, '6 former VCs, several bureaucrats among JU Library defaulters'. The ET in its report had said that 589 expensive books did not return to the JU library even after elapse of 5-6 years of their borrowing. The ET had also reported that several former Vice Chancellors, Senior officers of the state government, former legislators, senior administrative officers of the Jammu University and even some former staff members of the Governor's office are defaulters of Central Library of Jammu University. The list of defaulters includes several high profile people including -- former Member Legislative Council Janak Raj, former Education Commissioner SS Kapoor, ex-Vice Chancellor of the university Satya Bhushan. Besides, five former Vice Chancellors of JU fall in defaulter list including -- JN Bhan, SC Dubey, JD Sharma Pushkar Nath, ML Lakhanpal, Yog Raj Malhotra. http://www.earlytimes.in/newsdet.aspx?q=167150 To The Honourable Governor, (Chancellor, Jammu University) Jammu and Kashmir State, Srinagar.   Subject: Book Defaulters of Jammu University’s Central Library. Respected Sir, I feel it sad to inform you that recently through an application under Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information a shocking reply is being served by the Jammu University that several former Vice Chancellors, Senior officers of the state government, former legislature, senior administrative officers of the Jammu University and even some former staff members of the Governor’s office are defaulters of books there in Central Library of Jammu University. (RTI Application and Reply of JU is attached herewith) At least 6 former Vice Chancellors of the university and many heads of different departments of the university have not returned expensive books borrowed from the central library of the university. As per prescribed rules of the university, no one is permitted to keep a book with him/her for more than one month but in some cases the books are not returned back to the library after 5-6 years. The university in its reply has admitted that at least 589 books remained unreturned. I request your good self being chancellor of the university to take immediate action against the high profile defaulters and ask the VC to ensure that the books swindled by the defaulters come back to the library shelf. Shall be highly obliged for kind reply.             Thanks in anticipation!                                                                   Dated: 07/July/2015                                               Yours faithfully,                                                                                       Raman Sharma,      Address: Raman Sharma, 236-k, Mast Garh, Jammu. 180001. Mob: 9796811012, 9086232994