Bhubaneswar, March 19 -- Just days before his retirement, Vice-chancellor of Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Surendra Nath Pasupalak, today resigned from his post and the government job. Pasupalak sent his resignation letter to Chancellor of Universities & Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal through post.
Governor Ganeshi Lal had reportedly directed to conduct a Vigilance inquiry into allegations brought against the Vice-chancellor by the former assistant registrar of the varsity, Pramod Kumar Jena. The Ex-Assistant Registrar had brought corruption charges against the VC in recruitment and manipulation of records of the university for his personal benefits and also accused him of misusing his position.
Besides the inquiry,...