As claimed by the Dalit outfits and faculty of Periyar University, candidates from a particular caste were recruited for the posts of librarian and physical director and the syndicate gave its approval and provided appointment orders to the recruited persons on September 27.
The University announced interviews for the posts of librarian and physical director will be conducted on Sunday (September 25), and both posts will be recruited under the general category. After this announcement, Dalit outfits raised their objection as they claimed these posts would be allocated to SC as per the 200-point roster system and also protested against the University. Dalit organisations and University faculty members also claim that Vice-Chancellor R. Jagannathan is allegedly attempting to recruit two members of his caste.
But the interview was conducted as per schedule on Sunday and as alleged by the Dalit outfits, two candidates belonging to a particular caste were selected. On Monday, after the Syndicate gave its approval for the selection, the appointment order was provided to the recruited assistant professors, on Tuesday.
