Bihar minister Ashok Choudhary’s assistant professor appointment withheld amid UGC probe

“This discrepancy led to confusion. As a result, the matter has been referred to the UGC seeking its opinion,” a senior officer of the state education department said, adding that further action will be taken based on the UGC’s report.Choudhary is among 274 candidates whose names were shortlisted for appointment as assistant professors in political science. The candidates were interviewed, and results were declared in June this year. The vacancy was advertised in 2020, yet successful candidates have not been posted.If the process moves as expected, Choudhary will join as an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Patliputra University. He will resign from his post as Minister of State for the Rural Works Department.Meanwhile, Congress spokesperson Asit Nath Tiwari raised questions over Choudhary’s doctorate degree (Ph.D) from Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. “I have doubts over his doctorate degree. It should be verified properly and without any pressure from the powers that be,” he told the media.



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