Opinion of senior audit officer about impasse in MANIT.

This was sent by mail...


The messenger of this is father of student who is well concerned with the Institute as after all MANIT is Nation property. Thick has been shown to very-very senior officer of AG. Who examined the case and had given his opinion as under

1) Regarding Appointment of Faculties
(i) There must be finance ministry approval in toto and also post wise with proper justification, even if proposal sent MHRD/FM.
(ii) The temporary Director can not take or execute this process of recruitment, as it was known to MHRD. They disobeyed MHRD.
(iii) The Chairman does not hold any executive power and for this type of work he was supposed to wait for posting of permanent Director. If it was so, why recruitment of non-teaching SC/ST employees has been cancelled.
(iv) MHRD con not follow the double standards. NIT, Shrinagar and other NITs has also released ad for this and entire procedure was laid down in it. In that Institute the entire process was to be approved first by BOG and MHRD before releasing the appointment letter.
(v) The entire recruitment proposal must be approved by finance committee and letter on by BOG of the Institute before sending it to MHRD/Finance Ministry. It is Gross violation of financial rules of GOI.. Chairman, in-charge Director OSD to Chairman and present Director should be booked against economic crime and MHRD should take action. These persons has authority to waste taxed money of people of India.
(vi) Perhaps, intentionally, the present Director did not call the BOG meeting despite this huge financial irregularities, he allowed to function accused persons to key post. MHRD, can immediately sacked this Director for non compliances of MOA, NIT act and GOI guide lines.
(vii) The further probe, as informed by present Chairman, should be done by the team of legal expert, senior AG persons CBI officers and Administrative officers and certainly not by academic persons.
(viii) Regarding Sub-Engineer to Asst. Prof. That person is even not eligible for submission of application for this post. As per Govt. rules an officer/Engineer must have at least five years experience of supervisory capacity i.e. minimum as regular A.E in Govt. of M.P. Govt. of M.P. should enquire this matter also.
(ix) Honorable Arjun Singh Ji will be rigid to save future of students and will give sour medicines to SICK CHILD OF HIGHER EDUCATION i.e. MANIT also. Honorable Governor of M.P. set right the Bhopal and Indore University.
It is requested to students and all concerned of SAVE MAINT MISSION to forward the mail to AG, MHRD, Human Resources Minister and Enquiry committee members along to media.

Another Perspective

I found this mail interesting, I am sure a lot of us do feel this way to some extent. I am posting the same on the blog, to encourage a dialog.
This is the 6th week in existence of this blog, yet I hardly see any concrete action from anywhere. While I understand that mounting action of any sort takes time, but are we really keen on doing something about our Alma Matter?

Dear all seniors, colleagues and my juniors,

Here is what I have sent to Sh. xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx Sir, when I got literally irritated of this so much hype among all of us to save MACT/MANIT. I would like you all to read this message, and think, just think (not necessary to write to me !), does MACT/MANIT really
deserve a supporting hand ? or can it really be saved ?

Please do read my message:-

Dear xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx Sir,

Sir, you are my senior, hence very much respected to me. But, I have to say something to you.

Sir, what MACT actually did for us during those 4 creamy year's period of our lives? Can you tell me? I don't know, what your response will be, but let me provide you my experiences:

1. It taught me by such professors, who did not know basic concepts of teaching. I hope you will support me that teaching in best way does not come necessarily in a dual pack. I am a civil engineer, and am telling you that as a Civil Engineer, my weakest subject is 'RCC and Steel structure', that forced me to take only 35 marks in IES'2003, when I had got 98-100-104 marks literally in all other papers! I fell short of 50 marks to be qualified in IES written!!!
And now, I am telling you names of 2 professors who taught us this subject in MACT. They were Mr. Gumastha and Mr. Chauhan, then lecturer, jus after his M. Tech. These gentlemen never tried to teach us; all the times wasted their time in talking and solving only the poorest of basic problems. They literally weakened all fellows' hold on this subject. I later after 6 years of being
passout tried my level best, but a subject, which could not be taught properly by professors in Engg. College, gets more and more difficult to be learnt by self. This was MACT's contribution to my career.

2. We got such a ferocious ragging, of 50 full days, in which we had to move in chronological order from Hostel No. 2, then 5 to be very soundly beaten up by our dear seniors. One of my colleagues had 102 thappads (slaps), best of ragging in 1 single night. I hope this is
sufficient to mention, how well were we protected by that rubbish Proctor and Wardens in those days.

3. We were taken to such major and minor projects of final year, which were as casually attended by us as our professors, who got us accompanied.

4. we were involved in PANGA of 1994, Which would literally overshadow any local well scale mob violence. Why, I still don't know. One Mr. Ravikant of our senior batch 1996 passout had got multiple bone fracture in his face in that PANGA, as he was caught by Hostel No. 6 fellows that time by Bangu Boss. Where were the MACT authorities, at that crucial time, is a fact remains better known till this date only to them.

5. And last...Just think in what way, we could have been treated by MACT authorities, so that the difference of studying in an REC and in any of the IITs could have been minimized? This is not only my story, you ask anyone, this is story of atleast 60% students of any class of any batch. MACT literally ruined lives of lots and lots of students, who have done better anywhere, any anywhere; had they not come to MACT!

Sir jee, we were not IIT products, your heart weeps, is more than sufficient for that Institute, because even that activity should not take place inside you, as far as I think. I confess that I am over rude, but why not ? Before thinking very positive about that Institute, why should not I think, what that Institute gave me, and what It could have given!!!!

We were taken by our bosses for booth capturing, fake voting, and their interest generated Violent attacks. Were we getting training of being better-civilized personalities, and super brained Engineers of our respective fields? People like Sanjeev Saxena, were active at
our times also. Then he was in middle, now he is at peak. So? What? Why was he treated in a very lesser authoritative way by MACT even in those days? Was Institute not knowing that seed result in large trees? The trees and its branches are what we are seeing now. In
shape of corrupt and incapable professors, in shape of inappropriate tender awards, in shape of these bloody bastard students, who face IPC 302!!!! Why getting so much surprised are you Sir?

So, Respected Sir, who ever and where ever is well placed like you and me, is not a contribution of MACT. This is because even at a later stages of our 4 years study, we realized, but we did, and tried our level best to do something. Hence you are in xxxxxxxxx and I am in xxxx. This is not at all because of MACT. Those things could have come to you anywhere. Yes Sir, anywhere!

So, don't get very much boasted of MACT, and don't let others have a feeling of Nandan Nilkeni or Azim Premji likes, that we have to do something for MACT or MANIT!!! That Institutes were likes of IITs and IIMs, and here this is our beloved MACT/MANIT.

Hence, it is my urge to all likes of you, who feel their heart bleeds at this dilapidated situation of our college, that don't waste your time, money and thoughts for MACT. This is simply heading
towards its "well-deserved" end result only. Nothing new, nothing surprising is there in this whole context.

Please do write to me, even if you think I am wrong.


With Sincere Regards
xxxxx xxxxxx xxxxx
1993-1997 Civil Engineering Batch

Some reactions in Alumni Groups

It really feels great to see that our Juniors are carrying forward the awesome history and glory of our college. Our College is known for notorious students and history sheeters. We were afraid if this lusture and sparkle of the college may reduce after becoming NIT. But the current students are way beyond expectations. They are marvellously implementing the acts that has been glorifying our great college for years.

Be it dhaba vandalising or Kotra ransacking, we have really been outstanding in it. And the recent act by these III yr students is another Gold medal for our college.

Great Going....Kudos!!!!

(Shame on all of us)

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Its a shame.
What do students think they are when they beat up people ?

After burning mid-night oil (hole in their parents pocket) and clearing
Entrance Exam to get admission in an REC -- is this what they wanted to
achieve/do in life.

Only career option left for these would be to pay (again money comes from
the poor parents) and get into mact/manit as a lecturer :((


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Now this is too much. Student getting IPC 302 is end of the story here. There is really big hole already in MANIT.

We seriously need to have working committee with identified leaders and volunteers.

Can people come forward to suggest in formalising the working committee? Many will think there is no time for all these, but that really doesn't help our NIT. Everyone has 24Hrs. I never heard anyone having 25Hrs. Finding time from the available time is what we have to think over it and contribute for our college, if we can. There is always 80-20 rule applicable in everything. So we expect at least 20% of the members who are members of these MACT groups to come forward.

Any suggestion, ideas, plans?

Update on violence involving MANIT students

The Manager of Liquor Shop who was attacked by the MANIT students three weeks ago expired on Wednesday. Now the accused who were charged earlier with attempt to murder (IPC 307) will be charged under murder ( IPC 302).

The police has arrested four students for attack on Mr.Singh (Manager) earlier. The accused ,all the students of third year and had a row at the liquor shop over the price of Beer .

Many students were booked and four students Vishwajeet,Rahul Shakya, Nitin Taneja, and Suresh Mehta were arrested earlier and were on bail to attend the exams.More arrests will follow in this case. The incident has occurred on 22 Oct and T T Ngr police has registered the case.

The news has come in all the News Papers of Bhopal.

Update from Bhopal

Hi,


We understand that certain committees are being formed at MANIT which may be as per working of Govt System before taking firm action. Further details will be forwarded at the earliest.


Secondly we got information that Sharma/Saxena are not having much influence in MHRD except one PA in Ministry who gets money from these and acts as per their advise. The PA in turn contacts and give instruction to Director who feels that Minister Mr. Arjun Singh wants to favour Sharma/Saxena.


Third and important that now we should at least file the RTI application at earliest.


Regards

Letter from faculty to central government

This was mailed to the Blog... I have not edited it in anyway and am publishing it as is. Only change is that I have masked the name of the professor who wrote the letter.


The copy of this letter was revived by one of the senior officer of MANUT who wanted to hid his name.  

The letter has been written by x. x. xxxxxxx, Pof. In charge office administration on a official letter pad which has been widely acknowledged by authorities of Indian i.e. from president of India to Rahul Ghandi. It is real outburst of x. x. xxxxxx which disturbed his soul to come out this truth.

To,
The Joint Secretary
(Technical Education Section)
Secondary and Higher Education,
Ministry of Human Recourses Department
Govt. Of India
Shashtri Bhavan, New Delhi-01

Subject: - Irregularities and Corruption in MANIT, Bhopal

I request you to look into following points due to which entire institution is in the grip of corruption, casteism, and nepotism

1) Recruitment scandal: - The huge money transaction had been carried out. AICTE norms violated grossly. Violent and aggressive nepotism had been exercised by a nexus between Dr. Ashotosh Sharma, and contractor, Shri. Sanjeev Saxsena. Mrs. Aruna Saxena, wife of Sanjeev Saxena had been appointed as professor, (Training and Placement) without having a single day experience as AP. and within week’s time she became Assistant Professor from lecturer. Shri. Ajay Sharma, who was a sub engineer in state PWD, appointed as Assistant Professor with five extra increments without having PhD Shrimati Archana Saxena, sister of Sanjeev Saxena appointed as Assistant Librarian in scale of Rs. 6500-10,500/ has been has been upgraded to Rs.800-13500, even probation period is not over. Numerous other appointees are the same. Rs7.0 Lakes per candidates was minimum amount taken by. Dr. Ashotosh Sharma/ Sanjeev Saxesena. They have bribed the present Director, Dr. K.S.Pandey, who in turn, encouraging more serious irregularities. Dr. Pandey, who is womaniser, appointing wives of these newly recruited lecturers, as contract faculty.
2) Construction scandal: - Proper laid down procedure has not been followed in awarding the contracts. All contracts are being given to Shri. Sanjeev Saxena. Building Works Committee Meeting held after the completion of works. No out side technical expert are invited. Even they bribed Shri. AVS Shastri, a MHRD officer, who attended the meeting. There is a gross difference in specifications in tender and real construction. The regular Institute Engineer has been transferred to civil department to teach and three faculty members, as per choice of Sanjeev Saxena has been engaged in civil construction works. An Assistant Engineer Shri. A.K. Soni, suspended because he refused to deviate from rules. A mechanical engineering professor Dr. V.K. Gahlot was professor in-charge construction for more then one year who in turn rewarded now as Dean (Planning and Development).
On 25/02/07, Dr. K.S. Pandey, Director, arranged his son’s marriage and each employees has been terrorised to attend and gift heavily, otherwise annul increments shall discontinued. Shri. Sanjeev Saxena has given Rs.10.00 Lakes to Dr. K.S. Pandey.
3) Suspension Issues: - One faculty, Security officer, Assistant Engineer, and a class IV employee had been suspended without any specific reasons. The said nexus had fabricated the pressure. Even charge sheets, after the eight months, has not given in some cases. Basic fundamental rules are not being followed by Dr. K.S. Pandey. He is demanding to send their wives to settle the issue.
Annual Increments: - They are not being released after rationalization as proposed by MHRD for the engineers. One junior most engineer Shri. R.K. Salve, had managed to provide woman and money to Dr. Pandey, who in-turn released his increments Dr. Pandey took at least Rs. 25,000/ per candidates for fixation of pay scale, numbering about 60. He his after the lady doctor and lady civil engineer. In presence of me, he used to speak very shabby language for them.
Land Encroachments:- Director, Pandey is allowing to encourage the encroachments of precious land (About Rs.1500 per sq. feet) to police personnel’s private colony (IPS) with the help of Shri Sanjeev Saxena. The court case against Sanjeev Saxena has been withdrawn by Shri. K.S. Pandey. Security officer, Shri Prabhakar Singh suspended because he did not okay his misdeeds.
Examinations:- Questions Papers are being sold An organized crime gang are operating under the supervision of Dr. Ashotosh Sharma, Dr. M.K. Gupta and Sanjeev Saxena. The so called EDP cell is only an eye wash to Govt.
Professor In-charges: - The new recruiters (Lecturers) are wardens and ragging is going on. Human Rights commission as summoned the Director. Lecturer with criminal records. Shri Jumed Rahem, Risi Shing has been made in charge of civil and electrical maintenance. Even they have link with terrorist organizations. Lacks of Rupees had been given to these persons as temporary advances. Their teaching assignment has been withdrawn. The same is following in store and purchase section. Professor in-charge Shri. Sanjay Soni, managed to appoint his brother-in-law as lecturer.
Security lapse:- Numerous thefts are going. The controversial security agency is still having the contract. The persons with fake certificates had been engaged. The big scandal surfaced by police department. But its contracts is still continue by Director. Professor S.P.S. Rajput is the kingpin behind this. Director Pandey is getting Rs.1.0 lakes per month by this agency. These two persons suspended the permanent security officer.
General Behaviour of Director: - It is very ugly shabby, antidemocratic, abusive and used to outburst on simple matters. He preferred only Brahmins. He has terrorized each employee to touch his feet even on street and corridors. If somebody resists, his group takes revenge from him. Publicly, he used to speak “I can purchase Arjun Singh Minister, MHRD, Govt. of India.
The basic constitution of institute has been broken and all administrative works are being handled by teachers. They are not doing teaching work. The sheer nepotism and family system is flourishing in this NIT.
The employees unions are not recognized by this Director and full dictorship is functioning.
I have witnessed all this. Therefore, I appeal you to save this institute.


With Regards

Date:10/03/

x.x. xxxxxx
Professor In-Charge Office Administration
Copy to:-











1. President of India- with request to intervene
2. Prime Minister of India- with request to probe the matter
3. Shri. Arjun Singh Ji Minister MHRD, Govt. of India - with request to probe the matter
4. Chair person, UPA govt.- Mrs. Sonia Gandhi- for information
5. Leader opposition, Lokshabha, Shri. L.K. Advani Ji, for Information and intervene please
6. Shrimati Sushma Suvaraj Member Rajyasabha (M.P.)- for information.
7. Shri. Rahul Gandhi- (M.P.)- Member, consultative commit of MHRD
8. Central vigilance commission, New Delhi
9. Controller and Auditor General of India.








x.x. xxxxxx
Professor In-Charge Office Administration

Shubh Deepawali

May the festival of lights, bring light and prosperity to our Alma Matter.

Message from an Alumnus

My name is Chidu and was a student of the 1995 Computer Science batch from MACT. All of us in our batch have done so well and 20 out of the 30 students are here in the US. The folks back in India are also in very senior positions. I think you should network and make the Alumni and faculty association that much more stronger.
Our batch had a brief interaction with Sanjeev Saxena in the second year when everything went down hill. We literally cleaned shop after Dr.Krishnamachar took over and things were really good in the third and final year.
I am just amazed to see the kind of power he is got today. I would have one suggestion. Sanjeev Saxena had in the second year organized a bus trip to Delhi to meet all politicians from MP to get Dr.Dwivedi changed and the only politician who refused to meet the group was Mr.Madhav Rao Scindia. I know he is no more but his Son is an MP and is supposed to be close to Rahul Gandhi. You should somehow get him involved and bring him upto date. I am not sure if we have any other chance with any of the other politicians.
Take care and good luck guys. I really wish our college can clean shop and get rid of all those guys who are professors with an engineering degree. I am working on a Ph.D here in the US and it literally takes 4-5 years to get one after so much sweat and effort. We should have set standards for becoming professors. I even see some of the HODs don't have Ph.Ds....
Chidu

Campus placements - Stats

Campus placements at various NITs.

http://jobsamiksha.wordpress.com/category/placement-at-nits/

Can someone please share the stats for MANIT this year.

TSA de-mystified

As per our sources, TSA or Technical Students Association is not a MANIT body. It has some students and ex-students from various engineering colleges, brought together for political games.

TSA has been involved in chakka jaam, boycotting of classes etc. If you have some more information about the so called TSA please share the same with us.

MANIT students, please don't let anyone, I repeat anyone, use you for their personal vendatta. We are striving to make MANIT a better place for academics, and you guys are the future of the college.

News from Central Chronicle

Another news from Central Chronicle Bhopal. I think it is high time Alumni gets together and does something. Need of the hour is for people to come forward and get the ball rolling. I also urge MFA to look at all legal options.


MANIT students jump into row
By Our Staff Reporter
Bhopal, Nov 1: Perturbed over the appearing news reports, finally students of MANIT broke their silence on Thursday and jumped into the ongoing tug-of-war between the MANIT director and MANIT Faculty Association.

Reacting sharply over the appearance of media reports, the students under the banner of Technical Students Association (TSA)

has written a letter, dated November 1/07 to the Chairman, Board of Governors, MANIT demanding to safeguard careers of the 2,500 students.

In its letter TSA has demanded nine actions by the MANIT administration to protect the academic standards of the institute and come out with the result in 15 days.

If no such action would be taken, students would launch state-wide agitation, dharnas and take out marches, added the release. And if required, TSA will go to Delhi and meet HRD Minister and Prime Minister of India.

TSA also demanded action by the institute authorities on nine points (for obvious reasons, Central Chronicle has decided some of the points).

Here is the reprint of the TSA's demand and letter.

Strict action should be taken against the faculty members, who are working with NGOs.

Strict action should be taken against Savita Raje, Dr Nitin Dindorkar, Tripta Thakur, Mukul Kulshreshth and Dr Gayatri Agnihotri on their alleged association with NGOs.

A detailed closed door inquiry should be made from the institute students and insincere faculty members should identified and punished

Institute should immediately register a cyber crime case against the website http://savemanit.blogspot.com/. The faculty members involved in the website should be identified.

Computers of all above mentioned faculty members should be immediately seized.

The letter has been marked CC to Hon'ble Minister HRD, Director MANIT, Bhopal was released to the newspaper offices here on Thursday.

Earlier, Maulana Azad National Institute Technology Director KS Pandey condemned newspapers report that were published in a section of media about MANIT.

Later on Wednesday, MANIT Faculty Association, President Dr Gayatri Agnihotri, Secretary Prof. Tripta Thakur and treasurer Prof Kamal Singh reacted to the Maulana Azad National Institute Technology Director KS Pandey's press note that appeared in the October 31st edition of Central Chronicle.

Protest in Bhopal against our BLOG

Read it carefully and read it till the end. Here is a mail from one of our esteemed volunteers for the noble cause of cleaning up MACT. Please post your views for IMMEDIATE action in comments. Please do it as it has become the need of time:

"
Firstly please note that there are 5 students under remand for beating of Manager of Liqueur Shop.Presently students are on Bail to attend the exams for 15 days.The condition of Manager is critical and he is on ventilator.Students will be in remand till he comes out from critical situation which the chances are remote.

Secondly the Sharma/Saxena has arranged around 150 people and protested in front of Mr. A N Singh ( Chairman) and informed him that lot of people working against college image and they have floated the Blog( our blog) which has to be stopped immediately. Chairman has asked them to file FIR in police against our Blog.

We are getting feeling from our sources that what ever is happening in MANIT is just eyewash and nothing will happen to SHARMA/SAXENA. In this situation request we should proceed for RTI or PIL.

Your requested please think on this and advise to me or on Blog.
"

Latest 'Panga' in MANIT - request for details

Hi folks, 

Does anyone have details about the latest 'Panga' involving MANIT students, heard from some sources that as many as 9 students are in police remand. They have been charged under IPC 307.

I have heard of some faculty members being involved in the same.

Please post any details you might have.

This is one of the proven ways of getting students under the spell of antisocial elements, a small tiff in public is usually utilized by these elements as a BIG dhabba on reputation of college 'name' and then students are cajoled into using violent means. And few unfortunate ones are caught by authorities.

What follows is regular visits to "Boss" junta, trying to get bail, going to court, looking for political influence. This re-enforces the 'Boss' and 'Don' status of few individuals.

I have seen it happen with each and every batch in my four years in college.

I request all ex-students who have been through a similar grind to come out and guide the current students on the ills of getting involved in antisocial activity of any kind.

Story of Super Professor

First of the three part series... I think these facts can be substantiated..

Story of a Super Professor
This is a very interesting story of a superman professor who was doing his post graduation as regular student in School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi and was working as Lecturer in Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal simultaneously. Just like superman he was attending classes at Delhi and was teaching in Bhopal. Dr. Ashutosh Sharma joined PG program at SPA Delhi in July 1986. He completed his PG Degree in Feb 1988. In the mean time on December 87 he was selected as ad hoc Lecturer in MACT, Bhopal. From than onwards in the morning (probably) he was in Delhi studying for Master degree course and for rest of the day he was in Bhopal to teach B.Arch. students. He was regularized in Dec. 1988.
He completed his 5 years of services as Lecturer from Dec. 1988 to April 1991 (?) Because he was extra ordinary meritorious candidate in whole of India (direct open selection) so 1 year 6 months period (July 1986 to Feb. 1988) as PG student, including overlapping period and as ad hoc Lecturer was included as professional experience. Thus he was declared eligible candidate for the post of Assistant Professor in Architecture. Unfortunately Members of Selection Board were not as intelligent as he was, so his candidature was rejected.
Ooooh a challenge to superman? Within 20 days of declaration of result of open selection (10/4/92) he was selected as Assistant Professor (30/4/92)(jet speed). How? Through an order given in note sheet by Chairman, Board of Governor. So without any interview and facing selection board (which he faced in 1994) he was selected as AP again to the back date of 10/4/92. From 1992 to 99 many contemporary Principals try to make the corrections in his appointment but failed to challenge this super professorship.
Shri Ashutosh Sharma got registered for Ph.D. in Subject and Faculty of Psychology (Social Science) in Baraktullah University in mysterious condition. The ordinance for Ph.D. provides registration in Psychology to the candidates who are PG in Psychology. Even than his candidature was accepted by Baraktullah University. He was awarded with Ph.D. under guidance of a Professor of Psychology and was examined by a Professor in Psychology.
Wahoo! Ph.D. is the qualification to become Professor. So he was promoted as Professor in 2003. Thus within 15 years of service he is drawing basic salary 20,000/. Please IAS and IPS people do not envy this super professor, because now he is Dean and Dy. Director within a span of 15 years of service?

HT Bhopal News - 29th Oct

Another News article in HT Bhopal published on 29th of Oct. We will have to wait and watch as to what really transpires.

News in Central Chronicle

News about MANIT misleading: Director
By Our Staff Reporter

Bhopal, Oct 30: In an official press note, Maulana Azad National Institute Technology Director KS Pandey has termed as misleading the reported being published in a section of media about MANIT. Following is the full version of Pandey's letter sent to Central Chronicle through both hard and soft copies on Tuesday.

'In the last few days I have found some news in the local news papers in which some of the faculty members are trying to defame this institute and giving misleading information to the press. I have also read a news regarding formation of a MANIT Faculty Association in one of the leading daily. I want to clarify that the institute does not recognize any such association and in NIT set up setting up of any such association is totally invalid and not at all recognized by GOI. Dr. Gayatri Agnihotri, who is a self designated President of the so-called MANIT Faculty Association, along with her associate, self designated secretary Mrs. Tripta Thakur, are supported by only few faculty members. They have concentrated to defame the institute academically by giving false and irresponsible statements to the media and press just to fulfill their own interest. It is highly shameful that such teachers are putting the career of almost 2,500 brilliant students in the dark. Dr. Gayatri Agnihotri is the same faculty member of this institute, who claims to improve the reputation of the institute by improving the academics, has refused to work assigned to her relating to AIEEE councelling-2006, just a day before the commencement of the councelling. She was replaced immediately and was cautioned along with the advice to work in the department of Electrical Engineering as Professor and devote her time in the department.

I have also found that there are certain NGOs operating against the institute namely - Parakram Jansevi Sansthan, Living Heritage Alliance etc. Unfortunately faculty members namely Mrs. Savita Raje, Smt. Lakshmi Kumre, Dr. Nitin Dindorkar, Smt. Tripta Thaku, Shri Kamal Singh, B.R. Nayak (Retired Faculty) etc. are members of these NGOs contributing to defame the institute and are also providing false and misleading information to the press with ill-intentions. Some of these faculty members have been either punished for their academic crime or with a bad blot on themselves.

Keeping all these fact into view, Pandey concludes 'I request you not to entertain any news from these NGOs or self-styled Associations. I further request to kindly clarify the matter by the undersigned or the PRO of the institute before publishing it in your esteem newspaper, before after all it is a matter of future of our 2,500 students'.

Students union supports director

Bhopal, Oct 30: The Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Teachers Student Association president Ashutosh Shukla has come in support of MANIT director's Tuesday's appeal where he distanced institute with the faculty members who operates through NGOs and malign the image of MANIT for personal gain.

Speaking to the Central Chronicle, Ashutosh said that future of the 2,500 students is most important. Appearance of any negative stories in the newspaper not only tarnishes image of institute, but could damage career opportunity of students who each year finds job placement from the campus.

Read it at: http://www.centralchronicle.com/20071031/3110021.htm

MANIT Faculty Association

A message from MANIT Faculty Association...

We too in our endeavour are not against any person per se, but it pains to see our alma matter go through so much of turmoil. I can proudly say that MANIT has one of the best available infrastructure, but without proper utilization and a vision to lead, all this goes waste and down the drain.

We have tried our best to be fair, apart from comments having very foul or abusive language, we have accepted all the comments, as this blog strives to be a platform for communication.

Formation of MANIT Faculty Association (MFA)

Taking a cue from the savemanit blog (your blog has indeed been very inspiring), and the terrific response of the alumni, an association of right-minded MANIT-teachers has been formed.

The MANIT Faculty Association (MFA) is committed to the following goals:

1. To save the reputation of MANIT and prevent the institute from undergoing further degradation.
2. Initiate corrective actions in the current system, and
3. Maintain the academic environment in line with the dignity of a National Level Institute.

The response to the formation of the MFA has been extremely encouraging. Association membership was signed by as many as 60 teachers within the first two days of its formation, and the members have kept adding with each passing day. The formation of association has brought a ray of hope that teachers would now dare to stand against the section of faculty who are deeply involved in misappropriation. Hopefully, the internal pressure will put brakes to the existing corruption.

The response of the administration to the formation of MFA has been on the predicted lines. The teachers who went to meet the Director to appraise him of the development, were first greeted with fury, a security guard was called to put these teachers out of the office of Director, and the letter introducing the Association was torn to pieces in front of the faculty by the Honorable Director, MANIT, without the courtesy of glancing through it.

Nevertheless, this has only helped strengthen the resolve of the teachers to remain undaunted and to seek what is morally correct. The Association hereby calls upon all of you to please support us to revive this institute. We are not against individuals, but stand united against all forms of corruption.

We may be contacted on the following e-mail: mfa.manit@gmail.com

We deeply appreciate the efforts of all those associated with the savemanit blog, and call upon you to please support us in our endeavor .

Best wishes
(Spokesperson of MFA) 

Detailed Mail from Faculty - II

This was posted as a comment to "Detailed mail from faculty"

Hello,

This mail should be seen as an extension of our first mail.Paucity of time forced us not to include all relevant names in one stroke but we sure would not like to offend any deserving person by excluding him from this "Sanjeev Saxena Roll of Honour".We are still taking a great risk of physical violence by these goons against us and our families but the truth should prevail against all odds.So here goes the second list.Understand that some of these people are directly involved whereas some others are more like fringe elements in this setup;not because they do not wish to play a bigger role but because they are not considered suitable for anything more by Sanjeev Saxena.In short,their perceived utility-index is a little low,so they have to be content with whatever roles they are assigned with by sanjeev saxena.The list is as below :-

(1)Dr.Sanjay Sharma : Prof.H.B.Khurasia's nephew.Was selected as a faculty in this institute riding precisely on the strength of this connection.Is a very corrupt and unscruplous person.Has been on deputation as Regional Officer,A.I.C.T.E. and handles M.P.,Gujarat & Chhattisgarh.Is based at the regional office of AICTE in Bhopal.Has made crores of money over the last few years and is another potenial case for IT sleuths.Ask any private college owner in Bhopal and you will have stories about his corruption.Does not allow any file to move an inch unless his palm is greased heavily.Ofcourse,he doesn't charge anything from Radharaman Institute and the reason is not difficult to understand!!!!!

(2)Dr.Alok Mittal : Is a higly corrupt & unethical person and thus fulfills the criterion for making it to sanjeev saxena's list of close cronies.Give him any responsibility and he will start eating money shamelessly.Was a hostel warden in the past and this was when his campus house was stone-pelted by a rampaging mob of hostel inmates as they had concrete evidence of his mony-eating activities and mass scale corruption.Was the Public Relations Officer(P.R.O.)in the college till last year and his primary duty was to generate adequate publicity for ashutosh sharma,sanjeev saxena and associates by managing all local newspapers to the extent possible.Used to shower the correspondents of some newspapers with lavish gifts to manage them.Another activity he specializes is in getting projects from govt.agencies by greasing the palms of approving authorities and then eating most of the mony through frivolous vouchures and expenditure heads.Can do anything for money,only the offer has to be good and lucrative enough.

(3)Dr.J.L.Rana : Those who keep talking about most of the senior people being good and most juniors being bad,need to have a good look at this very senior person and few others in the same league to understand that there are black sheeps everywhere.Easily the seniormost computer science professor in M.P. and amongst the rarest of rare people in the state to have a PHD in Computer Science but a person whose corruption knows no bounds.Was the Director of M.P.STEP,a body of MANIT and ate millions of rupees in unison with the STEP Manager Raghuwanshi.So many enquiries later,the Central Vigilance Commission has come to a definite conclusion that this man is the monarch of corruption.The C.V.C. people have been pressing the college admin for the last many years for a very strict punitive action against him but the admin has been at its best in protecting him.First,a former director Prof.S.C.Soni tried his best to save him and even now there has been no action against him.The reason is that this man is a close associate of sanjeev saxena and is currently on lien from MANIT to render his services to saxena's Radharaman Institute.He sees this as the best escape route and the most adequate option to protect his skin.He has no choice either.The moment he says 'no' to saxena,the C.V.C. diktats will be implemented verbatim.Has a huge house on a sprawling piece of land on kolar road.The land itself is worh millions and even a blind person can make it out that no professor in india,forget about a professor at MANIT, can afford it.But he is not an ordinary professor by any standards as you must have understood by now.

(4)Dr.C.M.Agrawal:a Professor in the Deptt.of Mechanical Engg.Currently on lien to Radharaman Instt.Was an expert in three activities all through his life:- taking engineering drawing tuitions at home/outside,leaking examination papers to students and acting as an insurance/investment agent for all & sundry.His clentele includes almost everybody from MANIT,right from a class-IV employee to the people sitting virtually at the top of the structure.

(5)Dr.H.K.Khaira : Another C.M.Agrawal of MANIT.Was an insurance agent for many years,the business was run in the name of his wife.Never got any administrative responsibility in the past because everybody knew about his administrative ability or,more correctly,the lack of it!!!.His transition from an "Insurance Agent" to 'Sanjeev Saxena's Agent" was quite natural.Is now proudly sitting as the Dean(TEQIP) and is hand-in-glove with saxena & his man in misappropriation of huge funds coming from MHRD.A "yes man " of the admin,the man is spineless and docile,just the right candidate for saxena and his men.Did collude with sanjeev saxena in the recruitment process of 2005 in the capacity of HOD,Deptt.of Mechanical Engg,accepted everything and in return,got his nephew Amit Sohane selected as a lecturer in the same department.Incidentally,Amit Sohane did his graduation from a private engg. college and with such a great exposure,he is now teaching the students of an NIT,thanks to Dr.H.K.Khaira and the nepotism so typical of this institute.

(6)Prof.B.S.Bhatia : He did everything in life other than his primary duty that was teaching.His room was always overflowing with faculty interested in sleaze,malicious gossip,obscene jokes,dirty grapevines and character assassination.Used to incite people with his provocative suggestions.Could not do his PHD which is only to be expected as he had neither the time,nor the will for any serious academic activity.Was promoted as a Professor two years ago against all norms as nobody can become a professor in the absence of a PHD degree.To return this favour,was made the HOD so as to clear some purchase files.He did that and left the headship after few months or was removed because he had outlived his utility.The most laughable part is that his promotion case was put before the committe citing the fact that he may not be having a PHD but is very knowledgeable otherwise,having written a book;sadly the book had nothing to do with thermal engineering (naturally!)but was a compilation of shero-shayri converted into a book by another connoisseur alok mittal.This can only happen at MANIT that a person becomes a professor on the basis of a shero-shayri book.Great going for this nationally renowned institute!

(7)Prof.M.K.Jain : A fulltime faculty at MANIT but only on paper.In reality a 'visiting faculty".The owner of Mahavir Automobiles.For years,he used to sell-off soaps,detergents,paan masala and similar items to campus people.Obviously,he had no time for teaching or for the college as all these business activities were very time-consuming.Was promoted as a Professor alongwith Prof.B.S.Bhatia because they had the same thing in common namely lack of a PHD degree.Another shining example of how unethical some of our senior faculty have been and these are,unfortunately,the trend-setting examples for the young faculty.If the young faculty take an inspiration-leaf out of these people's books,can they really be faulted?

(8)Prof.M.K.Gupta : Another spineless buffoon.The s+a nexus identified his true potential and gave him a number of administrative responsibilities in the last few years.His elevation to the professor's level was done in return and this elevation was totally illegal & cannt stand any judicial scrutiny if challenged in a court.An advance-taking expert who has mastered the art of eating most money released by the instt through such advances in his name.Has been responsible for the miseries of a serious,sincere and committed faculty of the institute Dr.N.D.Mittal who tried to commit suicide twice in the last 7-8 months because of M.K.Gupta's misdemeanors.This man derives his authority from ashutosh sharma who is hellbent on ruining Dr.N.D.Mittal,entirely due to personal reasons and a very apparent revengeful tendency.If Dr.N.D.Mittal commits suicide in future or makes another attempt,it will be well and truly due to the machinations of this man.

(9)Prof.D.K.Trivedi:Another beneficiary.His wife was promoted as a professor even though that sacrosanct word PHD was missing from her resume.Retired in 2006,he promptly joined Radharaman Instt.to payback the undue favour,his wife is still serving as a faculty at MANIT.

(10)Prof.S.C.Soni:A very-very corrupt and opportunistic man.Became the Incharge Director after virtually throwing the then Incharge Director Dr.K.S.Sayann from his chamber with the help of some musclemen and cheap goondas hired from old bhopal with the help of one of his colleagues.Have been a close associate of sanjeev saxena because of the simple fact that he never had any character to speak of.Happily agreed to become an external expert in the recruitment process of 2005.Incidentally,he is always highly interested in becoming an expert in any recruitment process and the reasons are plain to understand.He has been invited as an expert in so many recruitment processes regularly and even now,he is more than willing to become a part of any such activity but the offer in terms of money and gifts has to be good.Got his relative V.K.Soni selected as a lecturer in 2003 and Bhawna Soni as a lecturer in 2005 when the recruitment process took place at MANIT.

(11)Dr.H.B.Khurasia : Another shining example of dishonesty,corruption and lack of morals.Got his daughter selected as a lecturer in the deptt.of architecture which has always been the breeding ground for a number of worthless but well-connected people.Got his son-in law selected in the Deptt.of Civil Engg. and later on saw to it that both became Asstt.Professors.To top it all,he bargained with saxena and got his own Type-III house allotted to his son-in-law and daughter against all standard norms ! Another shrewd opportunist and shameless manipulator who has always worked for guys like sanjeev saxena for his own selfish-interests.Ironically,his daughter Mrs.Anupama Sharma now heads the "Value Education Cell" of the institute.

(12)Dr.K.S.Syann: A morally bankrupt person,a rubber stamp,a dummy,a spineless person or all rolled in one;this man holds the world-record of becoming the Director af an academic instt.(MANIT) without having taken a single classroom session in his entire career spanning over 35 years!Always had the backing of a former director Prof.P.Krishnamachar who had the knack of identifying worthless and/or corrupt people like this man,D.N.Krishnamoorthy,V.K.Gehlot,etc. and then promoting them against all norms.Was the Incharge Director in 2005 when the recruitment process was conducted in a haste as the saxena group found him the most convenient person for all such manipulations that were about to take place.Wasn't such an idiot as he projected.Was smart enough to extract his price and inject two of his candiates in the Department of Civil Engg.(Ms.Suneet kaur and Ms.Harsangeet kaur,both relatives,in fact two sisters)as the price for putting his signature on all relevant recruitment documents.Now enjoying the cool comforts of Delhi as the Director of a private engg instt managed by the Gurudwara Prabandhan Committee of Delhi.

(13)Prof.Arvind Mittal:Another agent of SS.Played an active role in the recruitment process of 2005 and anybody can understand the meaning of an active role in the context of what went through in 2005.Got one of his relatives selected in the bargain.Has specialization in taking so many advances from the instt.and eating most of the money like M.K.Gupta.

(14)Prof.V.K.Gehlot:A pure buffoon and sychophant.Was made Prof.Incharge Construction in the past and did the best possible to support Sanjeev Saxena.Unfortunately,even his best wasn't enough for an always-so-demanding sanjeev saxena,so he was removed from this position.Is a very hollow person literally and his lack of substance & ability is fully exploited by clever manipulators like Saxena.This parasite was supported whole-hog by a former director Prof.P.Krishnamachar for reasons best known to everybody.

(15)Dr.Sushil Shrivastava : Another example of what lack of spine and inclination towards baser tendencies can do.A close sanjeev saxena associate.For years,he has enjoyed the image of being a very soft B.Tech.and M.Tech.thesis guide and openly promoted plagiarism.Hardly ever has the admin even warned him on this,though this has been known to one and all.Those who keep raking up an alleged,unsubstantiated molestation charge against a retired faculty of MANIT will do well to explain why similar misdemeanors of Dr.Sushil Shrivastava were always swept by the admin under carpet ? We have concrete information of three such incidents in which Dr.Shrivastava was involved and two of them have been quite recent.We are not mentioning the names as it's neither in good taste,nor proper!

(16)Dr.A.K.Shandilya : A close pal of sanjeev saxena.Had served as the Director of a private engg college in Gondia(Maharashtra) and was sacked for proven misappropriation of funds.If the grapevine doing rounds in the technical arena of bhopal is correct then this man is all set to become the Director of UIT,RGPV because having established complete control over MANIT,the saxena nexus is working overtimne to install their own man in RGPV also.They tried this even at the time of the appointment of the Vice Chancellor RGPV when they were ready to do "anything" for their very own candidate Prof.Ashutosh Sharma but could not succeed because the profile of Prof.Ashutosh Sharma is significantly inferior in comparison to Dr.P.B.Sharma who was handed over the gauntlet finally.Had that happened,the Sanjeev Saxena-Ashutosh Sharma nexus would have been controlling the entire technical education spectrum of M.P.Prof.Shandilya was the director of M.P.STEP also and tried to make money in the shortest possible span.

(17)Prof.L.D.Balaney:Corruption and dishonesty personified,this man will be right there on top of the corruption edifice along with Dr.J.L.Rana and Dr.R.L.Gupta.Incidentally,all three are serving at saxena's college Radharaman Instt.of Technology after their superannuation.He was also a hostel warden in the past and this was when his campus house(alongwith alok Mittal's house)was stone-pelted by a rampaging mob of hostel inmates as they had concrete proof of his mony-eating and mass scale corruption.

(18)K.K.Dhote:He is another Sanjeev Saxena man.Was made I/c Registrar Establishment to make things smooth for saxena.Is now Prof.Incharge (Legal Matters),another important position to serve the interests of sanjeev saxena-ashutosh sharma nexus.

(19)H.L.Tiwari:A clever clown who somehow managed to join as a lecturer in the deptt.of civil engg.in 2005.Was given 5 increments(the maximum possible under the rules otherwise he would have demanded & managed 10 - 15 increments!)for reasons best-known to the selection committee and sanjeev saxena nexus.Managed for his wife to be appointed as a contract faculty in the chemistry department soon afterwards.The famous spiritual personality and adhyatmik guru of Shri Arjun Singh Ji,the revered Mauni Baba says "do not speak much,your actions will speak for you",sadly this person neither understands nor follows his practical advice!The guy has nothing to do with intelligence but everything to do with cleverness and manipulation,truly the Lalu Yadav of MANIT!!!

(20)Ms.Anupama Sharma : An aruna saxena pal.To be fair to her,she has been like a real pontoon.Became close to aruna saxena when she wanted her appointment as a lecturer.Became close to aruna saxena again when she wanted to become an Asstt.Professor in 2005.Trust if an advt for a professor's position is floated today,she will go gaga over aruna saxena again.Her off and on relationship with aruna saxena depends on expediency more than anything else.Well,she heads the Value Education Cell at the institute which is a true irony!

(21)Ms.Seemi Ahmed : Another aruna saxena pal.Her husband siraj ahmed is an assistant professor in the mecahnical engineering department.Had to pay 3 lacs in 2003 to join as an OBC candidate.

(22)Siraj Ahmed : This silent operator is another sanjeev saxena man.He takes projects and eats most of the money that pours in,in the name of purchasing some machines or developing a utopian idea called weather station which never ever took off.Passes money to sanjeev saxena in the process.Got his wife selected in 2003 after paying 3 lacs.Has a dubious reputation in examination related issues and thats why he is handling the examination work as an Asstt.COE.

(23)Pathak,the Postman:Do not underestimate this crook and his destructive potential.For years,this man has been working for sanjeev saxena.He was constantly destroying the tender proposals submitted by interested parties against any NIT or used to hold them till the time the last date was over.An important cog in the wheel for sanjeev saxena's construction business.

(24)Rao : Sanjeev saxena's man who can be seen all the time in the campus.Apparently his job is to supervise the construction projects taken by saxena but more significantly,he removes the bottlenecks by his shameless goondagardi.

We wish to point-out again that this group includes not only recently joined cronies but also a number of selfserving,corrupt and unethical senior people who have never contributed to the institute. 

Faculty talking action - HT News

Some more good news, Senior faculty at MANIT is taking steps to check the situation. A new association has been formed. I would request the spokesperson of the MANIT faculty association, to please contribute to this blog. Please detail the initiatives being taken to combat the present rut at MANIT.

Some Action promised......

MANIT featured in Hindustan Times, Bhopal Edition.....

Hi,

These orders pertains earlier received my MANIT but they were not implemented.However understand from these orders major culprits still at large .So we should wait some more time to get action on M/S Ashutosh Saxena/Abhay Sharma/ Aruna Sxena etc.

But surely this an achivement at first stage.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Another ex-student speaks

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Whatever is going on is really bad. i passed out last year and this would be right to say that whatever happened when our batch was there. When we joined the college Dr.P.K.Chande was new director at that time. Everything was going well. Ragging, corruption every-thing was in control and even after being form a ragging prone state. i did not face any physical ragging. Even education standard improved those days because Mr. Chande tried to make it open for everyone. Then something happened in center and Mr. Chande was gone. The news came on all the channels and we were really sad. Then started what you can the era what can be called as worst ers for college.
Then Dr. Syan became the acting director. To quote one event he came to hosel no 4 when i was in second year and he asked is this the hostel of third year. What can you expect from such a person who don't know where his students live. Mr. Chande came to meet us almost everyday when we were in first year.
Then i heard the the name our biggest name a black spot on our college Mr. Sanjeev Saxena. I sware i never heard of this person before that. He got all the contracts. People praise him like anything. Mr. Rajpoot is a big fan of Mr. Saxena. then everything started to go haywire. We had a gneral ragging in second year which did not happened in first year. You should have jugad to get things done after that.
By the time i was in third year. I think the new recruit was done in this year. They recruited people like Junaid Raheem, Bro of rajpoot and so many of siblings and relatives of previous faculty. If you want to know anything about these guys just be at mata mandir at evening and they will be standing with some of your so called "Don" friends. i remember one day i was there and Mr. sanjeev Saxena came there all people rushed to him. Sanju boss!!!........some of then fell to his feet.really shameful. Felt like he is GOD or what.
On those days G.T. was very often. Sometimes when you are in the class profs. is not coming to the class or sometimes this new recruits. What will they teach you if they do not know anything. I can teach far better than they teach so the interest in studies was gone. Papers for major exams was available for them. I remember mechanical and I.T. people getting papers on the eve of exams.
Then started out Campus Placement. Against our all expectations Mr. M.K> Gupta was demoted and new TPO was Aruna Saxena. This woman does not have any manners at all. How can she talk to any corporate person at all. Once i remeber she called to HP and said -"we use your printers" that is how she knows the companies. Once my friend got no of Cisco by his friend and asked it call this company. that woman said i don't know the company and did not call it. TCS was the first company. People say that they took bribe also for that. I don't know how much is truth in that.Then again all the bunch of mass recruiters and at the end they posted the flag this year campus was great. The same companies recruited from LNCT(a private college of bhopal) and in same amount. Now i am in corporate world and i know that companies wish to go but all you need to di is call them at least. We deserve far better campus than we got.

Then we were in Final year. So these we had habit of all the things. Fees shot up by 8k Rs. p.a. but this could be justified. By that time we had got our new frak director " Dr. K.S. Pandey" want to know his full name just visit his office. You will hear so many stories about him. This guy is complete insane and a puppet in the hands of saxena. He will always emphasize on dress code etc. never on studies. In seventh sem i remember i attended only one class of one subject and very few of others.
then came the eight semester and the monster installed by college MIS. they spend a lot of money on that just to make sure that you attend all the classes. Anyway we attende all the classes in last sen. Then came the convocation. It was said to done after the sem exams. but nevertheless as usual it was postponed.
There end my college days.
Infact it is good to see that these news came to papers.