Education Ministry Seeks Explanation From JNU VC For Skipping Key Conference Without Approval | Education and Career News
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The Education Ministry has asked JNU VC Santishree Pandit to explain her absence from a key VCs’ meet, despite a prior invite.
Education Ministry seeks explanation from JNU VC for skipping key VCs’ conference in Gujarat.
The Ministry of Education has sought a written explanation from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit over her absence from a key conference of Central University heads, sources told PTI.
Officials noted that Pandit did not attend the Vice-Chancellors’ conference without obtaining prior approval from the Ministry. Her absence was flagged as a serious matter.
There has been no official response from the JNU Vice-Chancellor on the issue so far.
“Her absence was viewed seriously. In such circumstances, Vice-Chancellors are required to take prior approval. There was a conference at JNU coinciding with the Vice-Chancellors’ conference. But it should have been kept in mind that the invite for this conference was extended much in advance,” a source said.
While the Ministry’s conference was scheduled for July 10–11 in Kevadia, Gujarat, JNU was hosting its own three-day conference on Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) from July 10 to 12, which former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated.
However, the Ministry’s communication noted that the scheduling conflict had been considered, and it was still expected that Pandit would attend the central event at least on the second day.
The Ministry organised the two-day Vice-Chancellors’ conference as part of events commemorating five years of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The gathering brought together heads of Central Universities to review institutional progress and collectively shape the way forward.
Key discussions at the event focused on assessing how Central Universities are aligning with the NEP’s next-phase objectives, fostering dialogue on institutional innovations and challenges, and preparing universities for upcoming policy milestones, regulatory shifts, and the evolving global academic landscape leading up to 2047.
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