GUWAHATI: The Assam government on Wednesday, July 10 ordered withdrawal of a notice issued by the Director of Higher Education (DHE) while the Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, has directed an inquiry into it. The notice pertained to non-requirement of Permanent Residential Certificates (PRC) for certain posts.
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The government said the notice did not have its approval and could have been issued only by it and not a directorate. The notice in question, relating to the checklist for the appointment of Assistant Professors, Librarians, and Grade-III & Grade-IV posts, stated that PRC is not mandatory for these positions in PDUAM, GMC, and provincialised colleges of Assam.
Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu took to X to put out, “The Notice pertaining to Permanent Residential Certificate (PRC) was issued by Director of Higher Education without approval of the government. The DHE has been instructed to withdraw the Notice immediately.” The Assam chief minister reiterated the same stating that an inquiry is to be done on the circular.
s issued by Director of Higher Education without approval of the government. The DHE has been instructed to withdraw the Notice immediately.@himantabiswa @CMOfficeAssam pic.twitter.com/fFuNAYGcsP
— Ranoj Pegu (@ranojpeguassam) July 10, 2024
Sarma took to X to put out, “Enquire further on what authority the Director of Higher Education issued this circular. Such a circular could only have been issued by the Government, not by a directorate.”
Enquire further on what authority the Director of Higher Education issued this circular. Such a circular could only have been issued by the Government, not by a directorate. https://t.co/Ec2hLxmkC8
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 10, 2024
The circular put out by the Directorate of Higher Education (DHE) earlier stated, “With reference to the subject cited above, I am directed to inform you that Permanent Residential Certificate (PRC) is not mandatory for appointment of Assistant Professor/ Librarian and Grade-ill & Grade-IV post of PDUAM/GMC/Provincialised Colleges of Assam. You are, therefore, requested to submit proposal as per prescribed checklist enclosed herewith for appointment of Assistant Professor/ Librarian and Grade-lll & Grade-lV post of your college. Please treat this as Most Urgent.”