One More Vyapam in Madhya Predesh

NEW DELHI: Holding the Exam within 18 days from the last date of online registration and conducting the exam for post of 90 principals when the exam (school and CBSE) duties are in progress have come in for criticism from candidates.

 The teachers' association of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has also alleged that this is in violation of recruitment rules as just days ahead of advertising for these posts the Sangathan had already recruited 140 principals.

The KV Pragatisheel Shikshak Sangh (KVPSS) has also made a representation to the Ministry of Human Resource Development on Wednesday to intervene and stop all fresh appointments, transfer and promotion till a new commission takes charge. The present commissioner has been accused of gross irregularities in recruitment, promotion and postings of staff in KVS.

KVS advertised for posts of deputy commissioners, assistant commissioners and principals for which the online application process started on February 21, 2015 and the last date for online registration was March 23, 2015. The last date for submission of printouts of online applications along with other documents by the candidates was March 30, 2015. The Sangathan scheduled the date for written examination on April 11, 2015. However, the application process for the post of assistant commissioner has now been restarted from April 18 and last date extended to May 15, 2015. Similarly the written examination for these posts will be conducted on June 19, 2015.

"Never before in the history of KVS were the candidates asked to sit for the examination at such short notice. There is a gap of only 18 days between the last date of filling up of the form and the exam. There seem to be no logic behind this unprecedented hurry. Whether it is the Union Public Service Commission, Staff Selection Board or any other recruiting agencies, they take at least three to four months to complete the process. What is even more mysterious, is when KVS has recently (February-March 2015) recruited nearly 140 principals, what is the hurry now?" said P V Chhikara, general secretary of KVPSS.

KVPSS has made a representation to the MHRD requesting the minister to freeze all the executive and disciplinary powers of the present KVS commission, Avinash Dikshit. Dikshit's term however is coming to an end on April 6, 2015, while also requesting the ministry to review the decisions taken by the outgoing commission in the last six months. Dikshit could not be contacted for his comment.