The Anna University Syndicate on Saturday really helpful overruling the Governor’s order revoking the suspension of former Vice-Chancellor R. Velraj, citing lack of energy to supersede a Syndicate order.

Prof. Velraj was suspended on the day of his retirement on July 31 for his alleged involvement in granting affiliation to non-public engineering faculties linked to the faux school rip-off. The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) has been inquiring into the case.

“The Governor’s order is void,” stated I. Paranthamen, Egmore MLA and a member of the Syndicate. “We are usually not implementing the Governor’s order as a result of he has no jurisdiction. We mentioned it at size within the assembly at the moment.”

The Syndicate additionally really helpful relieving 11 officers of the University, together with the Registrar, from their presently held posts to be able to facilitate a DVAC inquiry into the faux school rip-off.

In the final Syndicate assembly held on July 31, an approval was given to the DVAC to proceed with inquiries into the alleged irregularities pertaining to the faux school rip-off.

“In order to make sure honest and clear inquiry, the Syndicate really helpful relieving the officers who’re occupying key posts,” Mr. Paranthamen added.

Among the officers are the Registrar, the Controller of Examinations, and Director of Centre for Affiliation of Institutions. The Chairperson of the Vice-Chancellor Convener Committee has been tasked with appointing a Registrar-in-charge to supervise administrative issues.

Inquiry panel

In addition, a three-member inquiry committee headed by the Commissioner of Technical Education investigating the ghost school rip-off offered its findings in a sealed cowl to the Syndicate.

The committee discovered irregularities in near 200 faculties the place ghost school members have been reportedly used to puff up rosters.

The committee really helpful continuing towards the establishments by the use of levying penalty, suspending programs, punishment for the respective principals or a mix of them, Mr. Paranthamen stated.

The Syndicate really helpful that the Registrar problem a present trigger discover to all these establishments.

Published – October 19, 2025 05:58 am IST

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