Dr Raghuram Rao Akkinepally
High Court Reinstates Dr. Neeraj Kumar, Exposes Deep Rot in NIPER Mohali The reinstatement of Dr. Neeraj Kumar by the Punjab and Haryana High Court has laid bare the systemic rot festering within NIPER Mohali. The Division Bench not only ruled that his expulsion was unlawful and based on frivolous charges, but also directed the…
The 71st meeting of the Board of Governors (BoG) of NIPER Mohali, held on September 16 and 17, was expected to reinforce the standards of governance for an institute declared of national importance. Instead, it exposed serious procedural lapses, a casual disregard for statutory norms, and a disturbing pattern of selective accountability that ultimately contributed…
I joined NIPER Mohali on May 12, 2017, and soon after attended my first Board of Governors (BoG) meeting — the 70th — held on June 29, 2017, in New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by Dr. V. M. Katoch and attended by Prof. M. R. Doreswamy, Ms. Meenakshi Gupta (Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor,…
When I assumed charge as the Director of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali, one of my immediate priorities was to understand the institutional history — particularly the context behind certain administrative and policy decisions that seemed to have long-term implications for the Institute’s functioning. My inquiries led me to the…
When I took charge as Director of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali, my immediate concern was understanding what had gone wrong in an institute once envisioned as a beacon of excellence in pharmaceutical research. What I discovered was disturbing—a pattern of procedural violations, administrative neglect, and entrenched fiefdoms that had…
What happens when those entrusted with upholding institutional ethics turn the rules upside down to protect their own? That is exactly what unfolded at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali, under the chairmanship of Dr. V. M. Katoch, aided by Mr. Rajneesh Tingal, Joint Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals. I was the…
I served as Director of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali. During my tenure, I became the target of a relentless and vindictive campaign engineered by Dr. V. M. Katoch and Mr. Rajneesh Tingal. Their collusion, primarily aimed at shielding a Registrar whom I had suspended for multiple acts of omission…
When I took charge as Director of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali, in 2017, I knew the institution was facing challenges. What I did not anticipate was the depth of irregularities and contradictions that would emerge in the handling of vigilance clearance cases within the Institute. One of the earliest…
In the global academic world, being invited to serve as editor of a reputed journal is not merely a personal accolade. It is also an institutional recognition, a chance for the university or research centre to showcase its intellectual capital on the international stage. Yet, at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER),…
The Standing Committee on Chemicals & Fertilizers (2024–25) of the 18th Lok Sabha, chaired by Kirti Azad Jha, has tabled its Eighth Report on the Demand for Grants (2025–26). Among its many observations, the Committee turned a spotlight on the National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPERs), particularly their placement records. The Department of…
