Dr Prashant Bokare, Vice-Chancellor of the Gondwana University, Gadchiroli on Friday morning took additional charge as Vice-Chancellor of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University. RTMNU VC Dr Subhash Chaudhari was suspended by the Chancellor on Thursday. Dr Bokare was directed by the Chancellor to hold additional charge of RTMNU.
Dr Bokare was holding the charge when Dr Chaudhari was suspended for the first time by the Chancellor. Dr Chaudhari returned after the High Court termed his suspension illegal as the required procedure was not followed by the Chancellor’s office.
Dr Chaudhari was granted an opportunity for a hearing by the Chancellor’s office. He even approached the High Court, which refused to grant him relief. The Chancellor Ramesh Bais suspended him on Thursday. The controversial tenure of Dr Chaudhari is full of complaints of irregularities, corruption charges, and violation of rules. The Chancellor took cognizance of the complaints against him and suspended him.
Registrar Dr Raju Hiwase, Director of Examinations and Evaluation Prof Prafulla Sable, other officers and Finance and Accounts Officer Harish Paliwal, Deputy Registrars Pradeep Biniwale, Sanjay Bahekar, Ganesh Kumkumwar and others were present.