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JORHAT, Mar 2 : The Jorhat regional unit of All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) alleged that the director in-charge of the Cost Of Cultivation Centre (COCC) and the Agro Economy Research Centre (AERC), under Asom Agriculture University (AAU), have allegedly appointed some persons in some vacant posts by violating the rules and regulations of the recruitment procedure. It also alleged that the directors of the COCC and AERC had not published any advertisements through newspapers in this regard.

The students’ body in a press release alleged, at a time when the unemployment problem has been proved to be a burning issue in the State, the director of the AERC has appointed some retired employees in contractual basis. Apart from this, the director himself has been holding three major posts in the AAU.

Demanding the immediate dismissal of the alleged appointment, the students’ body urged the district administration as well as the State Government to appoint permanent directors in the said centres to prevent such anomalies.

Moreover, the director has allegedly deputed a number of contractors of his own choice to work on some development schemes for his self interest. Since these schemes are of the Central Government, it needs to be tendered openly, but the director did not do so, they added.

Demanding an immediate action Sumanta Hazarika and Bhargab Borthakur, president and secretary respectively of JRSU, have sent memoranda to the Vice Chancellor of AAU and the chairman of the Advisory Body of COCC and AERC under AAU in this regard. They also warned the authorities concerned of agitation if they fail to act against such mispractice.

When the director contacted over telephone in this regard, he refuted the allegations levelled against him and had not violated any guidelines prescribed by AAU.