New Delhi, July 29: Chairman of All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) R A Yadav was on Wednesday suspended in connection with the corruption case registered against him by the CBI.
Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal took the step after Yadav defied the Ministry’s instruction to step down or go on leave in view of the inquiry against him in the corruption case filed by CBI early this month.
“Yadav did not step down on his own nor did he go on leave. It was not appropriate on part of Yadav to continue in the post given the investigation against him. So he has been suspended,” HRD Ministry sources said.
The CBI on July 16 arrested AICTE Member Secretary K Narayan Rao besides registering corruption cases against Yadav, Regional Officer Sriom Dalal, Deputy Director Robinder Randhawa and Advisor H C Rai.
“As Rao has been jail, he is deemed to have been suspended,” sources said. As per government rules, an official lodged in jail for more than two days is automatically considered as suspended.
The ministry has also suspended Dalal while it terminated the contract of Randhawa. Advisor Rai was repatriated to his parent cadre, sources said.
AICTE Vice Chairman S S Mantha has been given the additional charge of Chairman.
—-Agencies