LUCKNOW, Nov. 17 -- The University of Lucknow has removed Prof Vinod Chandra as principal of Shri Jai Narayan Mishra PG (JNPG) College and appointed Prof KK Shukla, department of commerce, as the new principal. In a letter dated 14 November, the University stated that vice-chancellor Prof Manuka Khanna, during scrutiny, found anomalies in the seniority list of teachers prepared at the college level.

According to an order issued by the vice chancellor's office, Prof Shukla had submitted a representation on August 26, 2023, objecting to the seniority list prepared at the college level by the then principal, Prof Chandra. Acting on the representation, the University constituted a three-member committee to examine the records and documents r...