Avinash Azad
JAMMU, Nov 6: In gross violation of transfer policy, a professor has been holding the post of Director for the last more than 10 years, in the department, portfolio of which is being held by none other than the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
The undue stay of the official in the said department has also been raising many eyebrows for the last many years but it seems that the CM though aware of the gross violation is not interested in setting things right.
Documents in possession of Early Times reveal that a blue eyed Associate Professor from Institute of Management and Public Administration (IMPA) Dr M I Parray has been serving Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) as Director for more than 10 years.
"On December 9, 2003 Dr Parray had relieved from IMPA Srinagar and joined JKEDI as director on deputation basis but on July 7, 2005 Principal Secretary to Government, Industries and Commerce department issued order for permanent absorption of Dr M I Parray as Director JKEDI", sources said, adding that since then, he has been serving the institute as director.
The order number 175-IND of 2005 date July 8, 2005 read as, "In the interest of administration, sanction is hereby accorded to permanent absorption of Dr M I Parray, presently working as director, EDI on deputation from IMPA as director, J&K Entrepreneurship Development Institute. He shall, however, hold the grade of Rs 16400-45-20000 till further order. Dr Parray shall have been deemed to be relieved and his lien terminated from IMPA".
Moreover, in rampant violation of norms, a simple professor has been appointed as director instead of a KAS or IAS officer. "The post of director belongs to senior KAS or IAS cadre, but the director being a Professor has been holding the post for the last 10 years, in sheer violation of government rules and regulations", sources said.
An official seeking anonymity alleged that being a cash-cow of his political masters', Professor Parray was enjoying the prestigious post with strong political patronage of some Cabinet Ministers.
"It is a million dollar question that why Dr. Parray was not reverted back to his parental department IMPA or transferred to some other department, after holding the post for so many years," he questioned.
Raising question mark over the working of JKEDI, they further said that when the Corporation and Societies across state were being governed by a board of directors, then why JKEDI, a Corporation was being governed by a single individual Director?.
"He (director) is misusing the powers because there is no check on him," sources alleged, adding that the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has pointed gross financial irregularities in PMEGP training program, conducted by JKEDI which need to be thoroughly investigated.
"Employees who raise their voice against corrupt practice of director or refuse to toe the line of the director were terminated from their services. So far three such employees have been terminated", they said.
Astonishingly, the Director had made its own recruitment rules and has been conducting recruitment on its own instead of making recruitment through recruitment agencies. |
