Saturday, October 27, 2007

Poll Results - and the way ahead

We want to thank all of you for the response to the Poll, we had asked you all to vote for the route you would be willing to substantiate individually. Total of 175 MACTians voted and an overwhelming majority(70%) wants to take the PIL route. We need to get the wheels in motion for the same. This blog has been an attempt to get all on a common platform, but what we need to see now is some action happening.

So we request you all to get active NOW. Small things that you can do to help.

1. If anyone has contacts in Media, please ping them, talk to them about what is happening in MANIT, ask them to do an investigative, un-biased media piece on the same.
2. We know that a lot of MACTians will have trouble coming out in open, but the time demands that we become more and more vocal in our Alumni network. If we have to mount a campaign for PIL or even RTI, an active participation will be required. Lets start by having alumni meetings in major cities. Lets get organized.....

This blog will keep serving the cause, and we will make sure that communication between the alumni network in various cities is smooth.

MACTians it is our cause, Lets take the initiative and clean up the mess, and make our alma matter proud of us.

Please post news of any initiative you would like to share to savemact@gmail.com/savemanit@gmail.com

Friday, October 26, 2007

Finally the news is in India Today



MANIT seems to be creating news everywhere these days. India Today (Hindi edition) has published a full 2 page article on the corruption and politics in MANIT.


Click on the images to read the actual article. For those who are not comfortable with Hindi, here is the article translated in English:


Reputation at stake !!!


Once reputed institute for Engineering and Technology-MANIT, Bhopal presently at worst situation!!!


When MACT , Bhopal given the status of NIT in year 03-04 it was thought that this institute will reach to highest level in education by getting grant from centre, But this institute went in the grip of Education Mafia . Now people belongs to this institute feel that it was much better as REC.


Autonomous means PVT Ltd in this institute.Working condition in MANIT at its lowest level.MHRD appointed Mr.M N Buch to submit report on this institute and he mentioned in report that" Everything is wrong here. Now MHRD only can save it."


Present situation of MANIT is because of pact between Mr. Aushutosh Sharma ( Dean-Adm) and biggest contractor of this institute Mr. Sanjeev Saxena.Ex-student Mr. Sanjeev Saxena is having long Criminal Record. India Today having proof that police has registered around half a dozen cases again-est Mr.Saxena since 93-01.One of them is attempt to murder under IPC 307.


As MANIT gets financial grant from Central so there are irregularities in awarding major contract.In the financial year 2006, total 10 contracts worth Rs.7.5 Crore awarded and in this only Three companies participated in all the tenders. It is to be noted , that Rs.6.75 Crore contracts awarded to M/S S S Construction only and which is owned by Mr. Saxena. As per reports from MANIT all these 3 companies working in interest of each other.Mr. Buch mentioned in report that "there are irregularities in tenders and this has to be investigated in details.It is clear that financial grant given to MANIT not utilised properly and it was main reason behind this all problem.Mr Buch further mentioned that " Lot of things will come out in detail investigation and if institute has to be saved from this Contractor Mafia then strict action required immediately.


Congress party was having lot of interference when this institute was MACT. Mr Suresh Pachouri ( Min. of Parliamentary affair), Member Rajya Sabha Mr. S S Thakur are Ex-student of this college. It is well known fact that Mr Saxena is protected by some Senior Congress Members, bcoz of this he got his sister appointed Librarian in MANIT and wife Aruna Saxena as Proff. against all rules and his close relative Anshu Gupta as Lecturer. Praveen , younger brother of Saxena is President of PG Student of Association. As per Mr. Sharad Kumhre who has earlier informed to Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) that One family is controlling Administration/Faculty /Students and getting valuable tenders.Mr. Buch mentioned in the report that Sharma has done graduation in B Arch and got his P.hd.in Psychology to get promotion.After his appointment as Lecturer in 88 he has got lot of promotion out of turn.


Mr Sharma became the Officer On Special Duty(OSD) as per his choice in the tenure of Mr.S K Jhalani who was the then Chairman of MANIT. Abhay Sharma younger brother was appointed Asst. Proff in Civil Engg.Dept without having Phd. in year 95.Mr Buch has mentioned about this irregularity in very rough language in his report and said that this is the best example of Bhai-bhatijavad.


When MANIT came under control of MHRD, all problem started from then onward and number of vacancies were created and filled by avoiding all rules and regulation.Kumhre has informed to CVC for irregularities in appointment of 65 vacancies during tenure of Acting Director Mr Syan. Thereafter Kumhre 's wife was terminated from institute however Kumhre's family got the stay order from High Court. All this happening in MANIT bcoz it's administration control at Delhi so local opposition not having any impression. If it would have been as MACT till now local administration must have interfered.


Last year lot of reputed companies has contacted to MANIT for campus interview but wife of Saxena, Aruna who is in charge of Training & Placement has diverted all companies to her husbands institutes named as Radharaman Institute of Engineering and Radharaman college of Pharmacy. As per senior faculty member " Saxena's Engg colleges are running on the cost of MANIT."


Mr.Buch said that MANIT is having every thing like Land/Infrastructure and above all the intelligent students but Govt has to clean this institute and take immediate and strong action. So, will the MHRD save this Engg institute before it die?


Central Vigilance Committee on investigation


Generally people believe on Central Vigilance Committee (CVC) for corruption charges, but Mr. Sharad Kumhare is having different experience in case of MANIT. In Dec 06 , Kumhre informed about corruption charges to CVC but there was no action from CVC. When Kumhre wanted to know through RTI act about progress in this matter he was surprised to note that CVC has forwarded his complaint to Chief Vigilance Officer of Indra Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) . It is to be noted that IGNOU not at all connected to MANIT except both comes under direct administration of MHRD.


Kumhre has been informed officially by IGNOU that all his complaint do not pertains to them.


MANIT 's financial report for the year 05-06 categorically mention about irregularities in financial matter but Board of Director- MHRD has not paid any attention to this. Report further clarified that there was Rs.1.6 Crore difference in Cash Book and Books of Account which has been completely ignored .


In the account report of 01-02 said that as per Bank statements there was lot of transaction made without proper approval. Gwalior situated Auditor General ( General & Commercial Accounts) has reported that there is no proper clarification has been given about Bank Transaction as on date which indicate of malpractices in transaction which should be corrected.


MR. Buch ( Rtd IAS) said to clean this institute, MHRD has to take immediate action.Mr.Kumhre ( Volunteer anti- Corruption Organization) - Being administration control of Institute at Delhi hence there is no effect of local opposition. Now SAVE MACT/MANIT.


Thursday, October 25, 2007

Proceedings in the Background

As we all know that this blog is gaining popularity by each passing day, there are a lot of activities as well which are going in the background. Probably the reactions and suggestions of our alumni should come up on the blog. So here is a small list:

MACT Alumni Hyderabad

"I read the blog......After all these years some people have got the guts to start something good like this.....I don't think anyone who has passed out from MACT / MANIT in last 10-12 years can disagree with anything written in the blog..... These have been open secrets all along....If you see the comments to the post, its only by long term associates of BOSS. I am just surprised that they are so easily threatened by a mere blog post...What is more surprising is that all "good people" have chosen to remain silent even in an anonymous medium..."

"we should discuss this issue with seniors, the recent batch of alumni members, and also to the prof. who are free to participate in this discussion ,including prof. xxxxxxxx. We should then take a dispasionate conclusion and then send our recommendations to the ministry. This is essential to stop all the media fighting going on in the college which is bringing a bad name to our noble institute."

MACT Alumni Bangalore

"After reading all the horrendous stories, I am in dilemma: Should I be happy that I am not the current student of MACT who has to undergo all this or should I feel bad at looking my college going to the state of shackles?"

The list is not comprehensive, but the comments are sufficient that people still care about their Alma Mater.

We request everyone to promote this blog among the groups you are enrolled in. If it becomes difficult to support this blog with your identity, please add our profile to the group and we will do it.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

SaveMANIT Blog in News



It is indeed a pleasure to see our efforts sprouting up gradually. Dainik Bhaskar published an article about this blog on 18th of October 2007. Here it is:


The translated version of this article (courtesy, another die hard volunteer for this blog):

Save MANIT - Voice all over !!!

Well-wishers of MANIT are eagerly waiting for the action from MHRD on report of Mr.M N Buch.

Well-wishers are waiting for the action from MHRD so that MANIT again gets image back.Present and Ex-Students wants to see action from Govt in the institute and they have also given lot of suggestion to improve the image of institute.

After the report in Bhaskar , Ex- Students of MANIT ( MACT) not only from India but from abroad has taken it very seriously and they have put a Blog as " SAVE MANIT." This blog is very famous in the field of Technical Education system and who ever care for MANIT has put in his suggestion or remark on this Blog. Everyone feels on Blog that as of now all card of MANIT are open so Govt should take immediate and strong action to put back this prestigious institute on track. As Mr. Arjun Singh ( Min. MHRD) is from MP therefore he is also responsible for all the mess.

They said...!!!

Proff. N D Mittal said that what ever mentioned in the report of Mr.Buch is not only hundred percentage true but situation is worest then that. Lot of EX- FACULTY members has tried their level best to set right the institute but all in vain. MANIT become the puppet in the hands of certain people. V S Thakur said that why Govt has not taken action till date when report was submitted in June 07, immediate action is required on all who is responsible to regain the image of this institute. Dr R K Patra said that present faculty members who are appointed recently will not even get the job outside so can we expect the quality education in the institute from them ?

Thank God, Dr N D Mittal survives.

Thank God, Dr N D Mittal survives.
But will this Institute survive the doings of Ashutosh and Sanjeev Saxena???

Dr N D Mittal, Faculty Applied Mechanics, MANIT, has attempted suicide on 22.10.07. With God's mercy he is now out of danger, although he is still hospitalized in ICU.

The event had its roots ion Dr Mittal's message to savemanit blog. The next day, a meeting was summoned by Ashutiosh Sharma, and was attended by 65 new recruits who have made their entry into the institute after paying huge bribes. Ashutosh then asked this group of students to have a signature campaign and move papers to MHRD, saying that Dr Mittal is making defamatory statements against MANIT , and should therefore be suspended from his job.

Dr Mittal was seen under immense pressure since then. The new recruits were mocking him around, and some say that he had even received threats. To top it, the final blow was given by M K Gupta, who has now become Dean (Academic) with the blessings of Ashutosh. It may be noted that Gupta owes a lot to Ashutosh, who had made him a Professor even when he was without the mandatory PhD. The MHRD had then directed that M K Gupta be reverted as his promotion was illegal, but Ashutosh and the Director have seen to it that the orders of MHRD are not implemented. So our Junior-most professor now occupies the post of Dean Academic, and is perpetually busy in enjoying things that he most savors: the Samosas and the dirty institute politics. Naturally, feeling obliged, he misbehaved with Dr Mittal, during the RDC of one of his PhD students and tried to damage the student in his capacity as Dean, academic (One is left to wonder if Gupta knows anything of academics at all). Soon after the scuff, Dr Mittal took poison (some say that he was made to drink poisoned tea by Gupta and the associates of Ashutosh, but this is to be verified. Let us await Dr Mittal's return. Some also say that M K Gupta has already filed an FIR against the ailing Dr Mittal to safeguard himself).

This is the second time in the past 6 months that a sincere person like Dr ND Mittal has been forced to enter into such a situation. Earlier Dr Mittal was threatened by the Director K S Pandey, and was removed from HODship , and was humiliated and insulted in front of juniors. As always the institute is only trying to paint him as a case of depression, a disease that itself has been inflicted by MANIT and the likes of Ashutosh, and his goons on those who are really worthy of being called teachers.

The incident forces us to look for deeper queries:

1. What is the fate of sincere teachers at MANIT? Will they be all forced to obey the dictates of Ashutosh?

2. Will the goonda gang ever feel apologetic and ashamed ? Or will it continue to mint money and to ask questions like
Who is Buch? What is his integrity? Why is our corruption not justified when it has been taking place in MANIT and elsewhere? We are so innocent, and we are running the institute fairly, only to be tarnished by the likes of Professor Mittal and MN Buch.

3. Are we so full of apathy that we will not see the pain of sincere people? Will we finally act? Or shall, we just forget the likes of N D Mittal and let them suffer the agony of being honest and sincere??

Your anonymous TEACHER.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Detailed mail from faculty

Hello,
We are a group of senior professors at MANIT.Unable to write our names because of fear of physical violence by these goons against us and our family.We fully agree with all what is being published in newspapers or reported elsewhere.We wish to bring to everybody's notice some other important facts regarding how this institute is run by Sanjeev Saxena Incorporation,who are the key members and what roles are being played by them.The list is mindboggling :-
(1)Mrs.Aruna Saxena : She is a passout of this college and the wife of Sanjeev Saxena.She joined the institute in 1998 when the then director Mr.Y.K.Sharma took money from Sanjeev Saxena and signed her appointment letter on his last day in the office.She was a lecturer only till 2005 when suddenly she jumped two levels and became a professor in 2005 flouting all standard norms.This elevation is totally illegal and inspite of being reported in the Butch committee report,no action has been taken on this.After being elevated to the level of professor,she was immediately made Prof.Incharge(Training & Placement).This very important position gives her immense power to exercise control over the students.No student can oppose Sanjeev Saxena or his goons for fear of not only violense/physical assault but fear of losing placement opportunities also.She also sees to it that most companies visiting MANIT also visit Sanjeev Saxena's college Radharaman Institute.She has been provided with a luxurious room in the college and all A-class facilities including an advanced laptop worth almost Rs.3 lacs when even senior faculty members are struggling to get an ordinary desktop woth Rs.30-40,000 from the college.
(2)Ashutosh Sharma:He is Dean(Admin)and by virtue of this position is next to the director only.He is always the Incharge director in regular director's absence and uses his official powers in such an arbitrary manner that people cannt even imagine.He terrorises people not clost to sanjeev saxena and tortures them by way of depriving them of their normal post-related rights.He is amongst the most well-known agents of sanjeev saxena in the college.Coming from an ordinary middle-class background(his father retired as a professor from the same instt.),he has made crores of money over the last six-seven years thanks to his proximity to sanjeev saxena and some politicians.He has invested a significant amount of his money in a hospital run by his sister and brother inlaw.The hospital is known as Narmada Hospital and is in the most posh location(Arera Colony)of Bhopal.The land on which the hospital is built is worth crores of rupees and it is anybody's guess where the money came from.It should be noted that his sister and sister's husband Dr.Rajesh Sharma were practising at Hoshangabad prior to shifting their base to Bhopal recently.How can anybody earn crores of rupees in a very small place like Hoshangabad?Perhaps the Income tax authorities should take some interest in examining this because if properly investigated,this guy Ashutosh Sharma can prove out to be another Yogiraj Sharma.
(3)R.K.Baghel:This guy has joined the institute on a Scheduled Caste Certificate which has always been under a cloud. Whether the certificate is fake or genuine has not been conclusively established as yet.He was made Prof.Incharge(Office Administration) almost two years ago and almost all powers of the serving registrar were delegated to him.He exercises tremendous powers this way and keeps harassing faculty & other staff if they do not bend before his will or do not support sanjeev saxena.He has also made wealth worth millions and is the proud owner of very costly land in and around bhopal.He owns land at some very prime locations and dabbles in stock market on the strength of his newly found wealth.To make him even more powerful,the registrar has suddenly been retired recently and a dummy called R.K.Dwivedi has been given this responsibility.This man R.K.Dwivedi is a lecturer and joined the college as an Asstt.Workshop Suptdt(a post equivalent to lecturer)when he was not even an engg graduate.He was a mere diploma holder and completed his part-time B.E.from SATI,Vidisha.How competent this guy is and how suitable he is for such a sensitive position,anybody can understand.His job will now be to act as a cover for R.K.Baghel who is very corrupt & unscruplous.R.K.Baghel acted as a "Dalal" for sanjeev saxena during the recruitment process and was awarded with a free selection for his brother inlaw Alok Singh (Baghel).
(4)S.P.S.Rajput:He is an Asst.Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engg.He acted as the "Dalal" for Sanjeev saxena for the Deptt.of Mechanical Engg.when the recruitment process took place in 2005.He collected money from a number of guys and passed it onto sanjeev saxena.These guys were eventually selected in the department of mechanical engg and almost all of them like R.S.Rana,Vishal Parashar,Amit Sohane,Akhilesh Soni,etc. are passouts of substandard private engg colleges of gwalior & bhopal.To reward his dalali skills,his younger brother and a real nincompoop called sarvesh pratap singh rajput was accommodated as a lecturer in the deptt.of civil engg in the same process and was selected as a "free seat" candidate.Rajput was further rewarded with the post of Prof.Incharge Security.His job is to ensure a smooth run for sanjeev saxena's illegal activities in the campus.He collaborates with sanjeev saxena's man Manoj sharma who supplies security personnel to the college under Eagle Security Sevices.This man Manoj Sharma was jailed last year due to a security scam but came out soon.He supplies almost 120 security personnel to the college on paper but in reality only about 80 odd personnel are serving.So the coolege is paying for 120 personnel and getting services of 80 personnel only.Who are the major beneficiaries of this is anybody's guess.Rajput has also made lots of money through these corrupt practises and has invested heavily in land,houses and stock market.
(5)Sanjay Soni:An Asstt.Professor in the Deptt.of Applied Mechanics.This guy is Prof.Incharge Stores.He controls all purchases in the college and religiously passes on money to sanjeev saxena.He has been instrumental in the purchase of many useless but very costly machines that are lying waste.But the idea was never linked to the technical requirement of the college.It was always linked to making more and more money by purchasing as costly machines as possible.He has also become very rich in the last few years.
(6)Junaid Rahim:He was serving as a lecturer in Sanjeev Saxena's college Radharaman Instt.before joining this institute in 2005.He was a mere engg graduate with hardly anything to show upon otherwise also but was inducted due to sanjeev saxena's clout.Immediately after his joining,he was made Prof.Incharge Construction.Can anybody explain how such a junior guy who was having a probation period of two years before being confirmed could be assigned such an important responsibily?His job is to ensure smooth functioning for all construction projects handled by Sanjeev Saxena's S.S.Constructions.He clears every construction related file without any delay and with his eyes closed.Additionally he has been rewarded with the post of Coordinator M.P.Step.To make him free from other load,this guy has never been allotted classes over the past two years and has been given a Type-4 house for his excellent contribution to Sanjeev Saxena's cause.He is also the muscleman for sanjeev saxena.
(7)Mrs.Archana Saxena:She is Sanjeev Saxena's real sister.Was appointed in 2005 as an Asstt.Librarian and was immediately made the Incharge Librarian.She was a housewife before joining the libary of this nationally renowned institute.Her job is to eat money in all library deals and to ensure that all books are purchased through a notorious bookdealer of Bhopal Ajay Publishers & Distributors.She also ensures that books ordered for MANIT library reach the libraries of Sanjeev Saxena's institutes(RIT and REC)whenever there is an inspection there by any AICTE or technical team.The poor students of MANIT may not be having access to important books because Radharaman is the top priority for her.
(8)Ms.Anshu Gupta:She is Sanjeev Saxena's sister inlaw and Aruna Saxena's younger sister.Was selected as a lecturer in the Deptt.of Architecture in 2005.Was immediately sanctioned a two year study leave for doing her post-graduation though this was against all norms.Nobody can be sent on such a leave while the probation period of two years is on.On her return back,she has been made the Warden for Girls Hostel to control them,to make them support sanjeev saxena's goons and to exploit them.
(9)D.R.Singh:He is responsible for food arrangements in the hostel messes.He makes a lot of money by providing substandard food and in turn passes money to Sanjeev saxena.
(10)V.K.Soni:His sole claim to fame is that he was recruited because he was Prof.S.C.Soni's relative.He acts as Prof.Incharge Library and does everything instructed by sanjeev saxena and archana saxena.
(11)Praveen Saxena:A big goonda and Sanjeev Saxena's younger brother.He has been allowed to take admission in a post-graduation course in the institute and by virtue of this,has been made the President of P.G.Students Association.It is not difficult to understand the real motive of him taking admission here.This way he is encouraging goondagardi in the institute.He was responsible for the latest "chakkajaam" which was nothing more than a shameless effort to protect two cuplrits.
(12)Manoj Sharma:He runs an agency which supplies not only security personnel to the instt. but other contract employees(except contract teachers)also.He not only charges his commission officially but also,the employees are made to sign on a vouchure of actual salary decided by the college but in reality are given only 50-60% of it.He is another of Sanjeev Saxena's goondas.
(13)The institute canteen:Run by a Sanjeev saxena goon.He gives substandard food items at exorbitant prices,makes money for himself and passes it to sanjeev saxena as well.
There are some junior members also.These are:
(1)Sarvesh Rajput:This hoodloom is SPS Rajput's younger brother.He is the warden for a hostel and makes a lot of money there.Besides he terrorises other faculty by his gundagardi.He used to get supplementaries in the exams when he was a student here and is now spoiling careers of students by his incompetence.Unable to speak a single sentence in english properly,this guy is teaching in an NIT,what an irony!!!!!
(2)Rishi Singh:This ruffian also joined in 2005.Was earlier serving in a private college of Bhopal.He joined after paying 9 lacs to sanjeev saxena and was selected through waiting list as he was so incompetent that inspite of saneev saxena lobby's best efforts,they could not accommodate him in the main list.He was immediately made Prof.Incharge Electrical Maintenance while still being on probation..The job is to eat and recover his "inductance money" and share the spoils with Sanjeev Saxena & Ashutosh Sharma.Runs a coaching in M.P.Nagar by the name of PIE(Professional Institute for Engineers).His focus is totally on these allied activities.Is a very indecent person who openly uses abusive language even against women faculty of the department & the institute.
(3)Alok Singh:He is R.K.Baghel's brother inlaw.He comes to the coolege in a drunk state and terrorises people by his vandalism.He is also acting as a Hostel warden.
(4)Pushyamitra Mishra:He is related to Mukesh Pandey,the registrar of R.G.P.V. and a very corrupt man himself.He is a close associate of Alok Singh.Was inducted in 2005 after paying 6-8 lacs.Terrorised a senior and respected faculty member Dr.n.d.mittal when he objected to his M.Tech.thesis being submitted.The thesis was substandard according to dr.mittal and but this guy had his way because of his connections.
(5)Anoop Arya:He is the son of an ex-MLA.He is Prof.Incharge Canteen to make things smooth for Sanjeev Saxena's man running the canteen.Another supplementary expert,his academic record in the instt.was pathetic and now he is a faculty here!
(6)Manoj Arya:Anoop arya's real younger brother.Was also selected in 2005.Works religiously for Sanjeev Saxena.
(7)Praveen Kaushik:A faculty member who handles clasees at Sanjeev Saxena's institutes during working hours of MANIT.He was caught copying while writing his M.Tech.paper in the instt.by Lavit Rawtani,Asstt.Professor in CSE.The administration promptly punished the "real" culprit Lavit Rawtani who was suspended and remained so for 8-9 months.
(8)Manish Pandey:He joined in 2005 as a lecturer with five increments.His qualification was a mere graduation from a substandrad private engg college of bhopal but more importantly,he handles classes at saxena's colleges during working hours.
(10)Jagdish Singh:Ashutosh Sharma's muscle man.Was made an Asst.Professor in the Architecture Deptt.by considering his experience in a polytechnic against all norms.
(11)Abhay Sharma:A real nincompoop,he is ashutosh sharma's younger brother.Was serving as a subengineer at a basic salary of 5500/- before being inducted as an assistant professor with five increments in 2005.Now he draws close to Rs.32-33,000.
(12)M.S.Hora:An asstt.preofessor and abhay sharma's PHD guide,he is a "yes man" of ashutosh sharma.His job is to practically write the complete PHD thesis for abhay sharma.In return,he will be rewarded with an elevation to professor's level with abhay sharma becoming a professor simultaneously.