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RTI – DMSRDE – Dr. Arvind Kumar Saxena, Director, DMSRDE, Kanpur having own Rules for LDCE

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To,                                                                   4th March 2014
Central Public Information Officer,
DMSRDE, DRDO, Min of Defence,
GT Road, Kanpur-208013

 

Hello,
Kindly provide me with the following information under purview of RTI Act 2005 in respect of Mr. Ajay Kishore Sharan, STA-B, DMSRDE, Kanpur.

Recruitment & Promotions in DRDO for DRTC are governed by DRDO Technical Cadre Recruitment Rules, 2000 notified vide number SRO 296 dated 05 December 2000 as amended framed by Ministry of Defence, Government of India. There is provision of recruitment of STA-B through LDCE under Rule 5(5) of DRDO Technical Cadre Recruitment Rules, 2000.

DMSRDE, Kanpur is an establishment under Materials Cluster of DRDO. LDCE 2012 for DRTC was conducted by DMSRDE for recruitment of STA -B and Mr. Ajay Kishore Sharan, STA -B (presently posted in Applied Chemistry Division, DMSRDE) was recruited on post of STA -B through LDCE 2012.

  1. Essential Qualification Requirement (EQR) pertaining to the post of STA -B for recruitment under LDCE 2012 at DMSRDE, Kanpur.
  2. Certified Copy of application submitted by Mr. Ajay Kishore Sharan for LDCE -2012
  3. Certified Copy of board proceeding of LDCE- 2012, DMSRDE, Kanpur including file noting for constitution of Selection Board for LDCE 2012 for DRTC by Director, DMSRDE.
  4. The composition of Selection Board for LDCE 2012 at DMSRDE for recruitment of STA ‘B’ under Rule 5(6) & Schedule IV of DRDO Technical Cadre Recruitment Rules, 2000 with name & rank of Chairperson & Members of Selection Board.
  5. Copy of recommendations of Selection Board after LDCE 2012 for recruitment of Mr. Ajay Kishore Sharan on the post of STA ‘B’ duly approved by Director, DMSRDE.
  6. Copy of appointment letter issued by Director, DMSRDE for recruitment of Mr. Ajay Kishore Sharan on post of STA ‘B’ after recruitment in LDCE 2012.
  7. Copy of the mark sheets & degree issued by the concerned Institution/University from which Mr. Ajay Kishore Sharan, STA ‘B’ achieved B.Sc. degree on the basis of which he was recruited on post of STA ‘B’ in LDCE 2012.
  8. Whether qualifying degree of Mr. Ajay Kishore Sharan, STA -Bfor appearing in LDCE 2012 was UGC recognized. (Yes/No)
  9. Whether any letter was sent to UGC regarding recognition of B.Sc. Psychology degree issued by Annamalai University under distance education. (Yes/No)
  10. If answer to point (9) is yes then provide copy of the letter sent to UGC, New Delhi from DMSRDE, Kanpur.
  11. Whether any confirmation achieved till date from UGC regarding recognition of  B.Sc. Psychology degree issued by Annamalai University under distance education. (Yes/No)
  12. Provide details of all candidates appeared in LDCE 2012 for the recruitment on post of STA -B in DMSRDE, Kanpur in following format.
  13. Any approval was taken from DRDO Hqrs for post of STA – B (B.Sc. Psychology) (Yes/No)

Note – It is alleged that Mr. Ajay Kishore Sharan, -B was recruited on post of STA ‘B’ through LDCE 2012 at DMSRDE, Kanpur on the basis of un recognized degree from UGC and his qualifying degree of B. Sc. Psychology is not covered under  Rule 5(5) and Schedule II of DRDO Technical Cadre Recruitment Rules, 2000.

The recruitment of Mr. Ajay Kishore Sharan is provisional on post of STA ‘B’.  Therefore the recruitment of Mr. Ajay Kishore Sharan, STA -B was made with gross violation of DRDO Technical Cadre Recruitment Rules, 2000 and Corruption by Dr. Arvind Kumar Saxena, Director, DMSRDE, Kanpur.

The information sought pertains to misuse of power in official capacity of Dr. Arvind Kumar Saxena, Director, DMSRDE and falls under the ambit of corruption, therefore not exempted u/s (24) of RTI Act 2005.

Regards

Prabhu  Dandriyal,
21-Sunderwala, Raipur,
Phone 0135- 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879,
e-mail id prabhudoon@gmail.com  website www.corruptionindrdo.com

Registration Number            – MODEF/R/2014/60437

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DRDO Hqrs Not Having Capabilities to Manage Fake/ Unrecognized Diploma /Degree Business – VI

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To,                                                                                   7th February 2014
Dr. RB Sharma, CPIO,
DRDO HQ, Min. of Defence,
DRDO Bhawan, Rajaji Marg,
New Delhi-110011                             

Hello,
Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005 in respect to  your RTI reply RTI/01/2091/P/2013/0387 dated 27th December 2013 regarding  on acquiring higher qualification by DRDO officials at their own. As per details provide by DRDO RTI cell the following DRDO official acquired their qualification from Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University. As per Orissa High Court order in respect of W.P.(c) No. 16718 of 2013 1 & Misc. Case No. 15613 of 2013 Tirthabasi Pradhan vs Union of India on 6 September, 2013

Stated that  “ genuineness of his B.Tech degree is doubted. The Diploma awarded by JRN University, through Distance Education mode has not been approved by UGC, AICTE and DEC as required by the meeting dated 04.06.2009 held at 11 A.M. in the Board Room of IGNOU Maidan Garhri.  

The petitioner failed to produce any letter of approval issued by the Joint Committee jointly signed by the Secretary, UGC, Member Secretary AICTE and Director DEC in respect of courses offered by JRN University, Rajasthan.

Refer to DOP&T O.M. No. 1/2/89 – Estt. (Pay-I) dated 9-4-1999 para -3

“The qualifications meriting grant of incentive should be recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education, Department of Electronics, Deemed University, University or recognised by the Government”

In view of the above, the petitioner is not entitled to get any interim protection and accordingly the misc. case is dismissed.

  1. Sh Rakesh Kumar Soni, STA ‘C’   acquired B.Tech (Chemical Engineering)  from  JRN University, Rajasthan, date of grant 13 July 2012 Sno.79 of RTI reply No RTI/01/2091/P/2013 dated 27 Dec 2013.
  2. Sh Shankar K N, STA ‘C’ LRDE acquired B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering) in 12 Jan 2013 from  JRN University, Rajasthan.
  3. Sh Amit Chawla, STA ‘B’ LASTEC acquired B.Tech (Electro & Comm Engineering) in 16 August 2012 from  JRN University, Rajasthan (Till date Sh Amit Chawla has not submit any proof of appearing B.Tech like any Fee receipt, any date sheet, any leave records for appearing examination etc.)

In respect of above please provide following information.

  1. The certified copy of verification before approving lump sum grant of incentive to above officials.
  2. Certified copy of recommendation for lump sum grant of incentive received by competent authority from their respective establishments.

Note : Matter is directly related to corruption and not exempted under Section 24 (1)

Regards
Prabhu  Dandriyal,
21-Sunderwala, Raipur,
Phone 0135- 2787750, Mobile- 9411114879,  

 

Registration Number            MODEF/R/2014/60251

Orissa High Court

Tirthabasi Pradhan vs Union of India on 6 September, 2013

W.P.(c) No. 16718 of 2013 1

Misc. Case No. 15613 of 2013

Para

In the case of Parshavnath Charitable Trust & Ors. Vs. AICTE & Ors., (2013) 3 SCC 385, the petitioner is not entitled to any interim relief. Assuming that the petitioner is eligible to take admission in M.Tech, such admission cannot be granted after the cutoff date, i.e., after 15.08.2013. But fact remains that the petitioner is not eligible to take admission in M.Tech. course as genuineness of his B.Tech degree is doubted. The Diploma awarded by JRN University, through Distance Education mode has not been approved by UGC, AICTE and DEC as required by the meeting dated 04.06.2009 held at 11 A.M. in the Board Room of IGNOU Maidan Garhri. The AICTE has already published a Public Notice for existing students/prospective students pursuing/wanting to pursue the education through Distance Mode under AICTE, UGC and DEC, thereby advising to check the approval by Joint Committee of DEC, UGC and AICTE in the Web Portal of AICTE. If the institution has not been approved by the Joint Committee, the qualifications acquired by the students of such institution are not approved by the AICTE. It is the public policy of the AICTE not to recognize such Certificates acquired by the students as per the aforesaid Notification.

The Deemed University concerned in the present case does not have the recognition from joint Committee consisting of UGC, AICTE and DEC after 2005. Moreover, the JRN University does not have AICTE approval for the programmes/courses offered by it in technical/professional subjects which are exclusively covered under the AICTE Act, 1987. Unless the programmes/courses are approved by AICTE, the BPUT cannot accept such courses and allow the students to enter into the BPUT system to prosecute their higher studies. Apparently, the courses and programmes taken by the student from JRN University is incomplete and the degrees/diplomas/ certificates issued by such University are all defective and illegal.

12 (b) Secondly, the minutes of the meeting on the issue of recognition of diploma awarded by JRN University by Distance Education Council held on 4.6.2009, inter alia, contains the following :

“The AICTE nominee informed that they have not recognized the diploma in engineering course offered by JRN Rajasthan Vidyapeetha. Further the AICTE nominee informed the members that AICTE does not accord recognition to technical programmes offered through distance mode and till date they have got (sic) given any approval to start any technical programme through distance education. AICTE Council has recommended not to start any programme through distance education except MBA, MCA and DBM.”

The minutes of the meeting further contains the relevant Clause of the MoU signed between UGC, AICTE and DEC as under :

” Based on the recommendations of Joint

Committee, the letter of approval may be issued by the Joint Committee. The letter should explicitly state. This has the approval of UGC/AICTE and DEC. The letter should be jointly signed by Secretary, UGC Member Secretary, AICTE and Director, DEC.”

The petitioner failed to produce any letter of approval issued by the Joint Committee jointly signed by the Secretary, UGC, Member Secretary AICTE and Director DEC in respect of courses offered by JRN University, Rajasthan.

9. Law is well-settled that education is national wealth. Merit and excellence assume special significance in the context of professional studies. Selection for admission is necessarily to be merit based. Merit of the student is sole criteria and there is no substitution of it.

10. In view of the above, the petitioner is not entitled to get any interim protection and accordingly the misc. case is dismissed.

B.N. Mahapatra,J.

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