Vice-Chancellor of Dibrugarh University Prof Ranjit Tamuli has been suspended by Assam Governor  Jagdish Mukhi on Thursday.

Prof Ranjit Tamuli was suspended as the Vice-Chancellor of Dibrugarh University after a fact finding committee found him to be involved in financial anomalies of funds of the Varsity.

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Prof RNS Yadav has been made Vice-Chancellor (in-charge) of Dibrugarh University.

Furthermore, Governor Jagdish Mukhi has ordered formation of a high-level enquiry committee probe functioning of the Dibrugarh University over the last five years.

The probe to be conducted by the high-level enquiry committee shall focus on: โ€œFinancial transaction and financial administration, corruptions, discipline, misuse of funds, misuse of powers among other aspects of University Governanceโ€.

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โ€œThe Governor of Assam in capacity as Chancellor of the Dibrugarh University has placed Prof Ranjit Tamuli, Vice-Chancellor, Dibrugarh University under suspension, with immediate effect, until further orders, in order to ensure that witnesses are not influenced/coerced in any way and material records of the University are not tampered with in any manner whatsoever and in order to ensure a fair enquiry,โ€ statement from the Raj Bhawan read.

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Earlier in the week, Dibrugarh University registrar Hari Chandra Mahanta and deputy registrar (finance & accounts) Diganta Borah were suspended for their alleged involvement in the financial anomalies in the university.

The teaching and student fraternity as well as the employeesโ€™ body of the university have been staging protests against the alleged financial scam by the vice-chancellor.

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Avik Chakraborty is Northeast Now Correspondent in Dibrugarh. He can be reached at: [email protected]