The Odisha government has ordered an inquiry into the allegations of irregularities during appointment of teachers at Khallikote Cluster University in Berhampur.
Odisha Higher Education Department’s additional secretary will make an on-the-spot inquiry on the university campus on July 6. Speaking to newsmen, Khallikote University Vice-Chancellor Amarendra Narayan Misra said all appointments have been made as per norms and they were ready to face any type of inquiry.
The university had recently started six new courses — bioscience and bioinformatics, natural resource management, economics and management, tourism and travel management, journalism and media technology, and library science.
Teachers were appointed for each of these departments, and on June 7 the university syndicate had approved the appointments.
However, allegations were made about lack of transparency in the appointment process and possibility of irregularities, following which the State government ordered the enquiry.