Or that's what the Delhi University thinks. It sent an interview letter to Andhra instead of Arunachal Pradesh. Result: the job applicant missed the bus
Or that's what the Delhi University thinks. It sent an interview letter to Andhra instead of Arunachal Pradesh. Result: the job applicant missed the bus
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Letter to nowhere: Dr MQ Khan the professor from Itanagar, who missed an interview at Delhi University |
Dr MQ Khan, a professor from Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh, has missed the bus to Delhi University's (DU) teacher's room. At least for now. All because someone at DU thought Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, was in Andhra Pradesh.
Khan had applied for the post of Associate Professor, English, at the Delhi University. But the varsity got the state wrong in the interview call letter sent to him.u00a0 Instead of Arunachal Pradesh, the DU administration wrote Andhra Pradesh in the address. As a result, the letter, on August 29, took a longer route and reached the professor on September 14.
The interview was scheduled for September 9. The letter was dispatched to the professor through a speed post on September 2.
Dr Khan is an associate professor in the Department of English at Dera Natung Government College in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. He has held the post for more than 15 years.
u00a0Though very often letters meant for Itanagar are sent to Andhra Pradesh, I am surprised to see even a central university like DU make such a silly mistake. This is playing with someone's career. I prepared hard for the interview but ultimately got nothing,u00a0 said Khan on phone from Itanagar.
However, the professor doesn't hold the university responsible.u00a0 I do not entirely blame DU for the goof-up. I also received an email for the interview but because of a technical fault in my Internet connection, I wasn't able to check it. But I think DU should be extra cautious while sending out-station letters,u00a0 said Khan.
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The call letter envelope carried a wrong address and reached him late. |
Did we DU it?
Meanwhile, DU officials have refused to own up to the mistake. Assistant Registrar Prem Kumar Katarmal, who signed the letter, said he would not be able to comment on the issue as he needed to check official records first.u00a0 We are ready to reply to any complaint we receive from the victim,u00a0 said Katarmal.
When contacted, Vice Chancellor of DU Professor Deepak Pental, said,u00a0 I have not received any written complaint from the victim. Once I get it, I will definitely look into the matter. I would also like my staff to be more careful next time. Such blunders will not be tolerated at any cost.
The job
In August, DU had invited applications to fill a number of vacancies at the level of assistant professor, associate professor and professor in post-graduate departments of Arabic, Buddhist Studies, English, Germanic and Romance Studies, Hindi, Library and Information Science, Linguistics, Modern Indian Languages and Literary Studies, Persian, Philosophy, Psychology, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Slavonic and Finno-Ugrian Studies and Urdu. The number of vacancies for associate professor was 70 and the pay scale was Rs 37,400 to 67,000. The last date for submission of application was August 14.
