Indian Express has reported about the irregularities in MG University Library Appointments and Admission to PhD Course in Library Science

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M G University has started a research centre in Library Science in 2010. First it tried to restricted admission within some in the university whom some officers wanted to appoint in some crucial posts. And even made rules restricting admission. It was very much like a Women's Hospital restricting admission for delivery cases to the nursing staff working there. When the expert who envisioned the centre objected this irregularity he was ousted from charge. Then when public questioned, in the last moment amended the funny but rule without any use to applicants from outside for the change was not notified. . Even then many applied taking risk in great stress. As qualified applicants from outside were there kept the applications without processing for two years. Even JRF of some applicants got expired. After continuous enquiry applicants disregarded their applications.

Then violating all rules university admitted the internal candidate whom it wanted to promote disregarding even candidates with JRF, as well s those working in very senior positions.

Even those who have proved record of achievement in the field, who applied for guidance, were not considered. The funny thing is after ousting the expert who envisioned the Centre University the centre has functioned for two years and conducted admission for three batches without even a single Library science research guide or expert in the service of the university. The Only permanent staff who could associate with the management of the centre is known to be the candidate for whom everything was manipulated.

MG University has since the implementation of UGC Scheme 1986 appointed not even a single person as per UGC Norms. But promoted qualified staff to existing vacancies. But now to promote some persons posts were not there.

So within six months University finished all processes to create two post of Deputy Librarian in UGC Scheme and make the appointments. Govt sanction for creation of the post, Notification, Selection, fulfilling of qualification and career advancement norms etc are difficult and time consuming and if they wait for fulfilling such conditions, even though all facilities for that are given overlooking all rules, their seniors may by that time get benefit by regular methods.  So the university simply renamed the lower posts in which two incumbents were working as ‘Deputy Librarian’ (UGC Scheme) and posted them. No promotion, no selection/ interview, and even no financial commitment for appointing two persons in UGC Scheme post equivalent to that of Associate Professor.

Two of our professionals getting such higher posts using shortcuts are good. But such methods are preventing the chances of numerous eligible hands. In Kerala more than 50 government colleges and 8 7 univeristeis have since the implementation of UGC Scheme appointed not even a single Asssisant Librarian/College Librarian as per UG Norms. But incumbents with BLISC, and even Plus to and SSLC with only a Certificate in Library Science entering service in posts equivalent to Clerical Assistant cadre of University Assistant Cadre cleverly get promoted to UGC Posts of Librarians in Assistant Professors Grade.

In Kerala University Librarian Post of the all the universities are vacant. The incumbents like those mentioned above are responsible for keeping them vacant. Unqualified hands using the corrupt groups in universities use all irregular methods to get into second level posts in university libraries using the loopholes in UGC Regulation, gets the charge of the university librarian post, help the mafia to continue corruption and using the alliance prevent filling up the post of University Librarian. In Kerala University the post is vacant since 1986. It is the very senior professionals who get a chance to work as University Librarian. That also for the last three to five years of their service. If the posts of university librarians are filled up promptly in Kerala at least 50 professionals would have retired as University Librarian. We have to doubt the sincerity of Library Associations functioning in Kerala and people who support irregular methods for appointments.

Like that when hundreds of UGC Scheme posts of Assistant Librarians/College Librarians are filled up using irregular methods and violating UGC Regulation hundreds of UGC NET holders are running for eligible jobs in Kerala.

Library Science and Library posts in some regions of India are in the clutch of vary narrow-minded groups which also facilitates icorruption.

We will come up with information on status of other universities of Kerala shortly

We would like to get the status of other states of India form chapters in different states as well as other professionals.

ALA- Kerala Chapter