Dr Ranghuram Rao Akkinepally
I, Dr. Raghuram Rao Akkinepally, took action against Mr. PJP Singh Waraich, then Registrar of NIPER Mohali, for various acts of omission and commission. Following due process, Mr. Waraich was suspended. However, within a few hours, Dr. V.M. Katoch, then Chairman of the Board of Governors, unilaterally revoked the suspension. This hasty move followed my…
In a country where merit-based academic pursuits are touted as the cornerstone of excellence, the recently released information brochure of the NIPER Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) 2025 by NIPER Mohali raises troubling questions about transparency, planning, and institutional responsibility. The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali — the designated Organizing Institute for…
In the annals of institutional inertia, few stories stand out quite like the one that unfolded at NIPER Mohali during my tenure as Director. I, Dr. Raghuram Rao Akkinepally, tried to sow the seeds of innovation, specifically through various Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at enhancing academic and healthcare infrastructure. What followed was a masterclass…
Come April 22, 2025, Dr. Dulal Panda, Director of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali, has been directed to appear in person before the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The directive comes in a long-drawn legal battle that’s symptomatic of the bureaucratic rot plaguing one of India’s premier scientific institutes. On…
In a significant development, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has breathed new life into a long-pending legal battle involving employees of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali. The Division Bench, comprising Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Meenakshi Mehta, while hearing LPA No. 1022 of 2025 filed by Nisha Sharma…
In the course of public administration, it is not uncommon to encounter resistance, disagreement, or even bureaucratic obstacles. But every once in a while, one is faced with a situation so steeped in manipulation, personal agendas, and blatant misuse of institutional processes that it demands to be documented, if only to expose the dark underbelly…
I, Dr. Raghuram Rao Akkinepally, shared that on October 19, 2020, I wrote to Ms. S. Aparna, IAS, the then Secretary of the Department of Pharmaceuticals, requesting her to stall the process of hiring six consultants at NIPER Mohali. These appointments were being processed under Dr. SJS Flora, with interviews scheduled for November 10, 2020….
NIPER Mohali has long struggled with staffing the right individuals in key positions. When Dr. Raghuram Rao Akkinepally took charge, he recognized the urgent need to fill faculty positions. However, he was restricted from making faculty recruitments. Instead, the institute saw a surge in consultant appointments. A public interest litigation (PIL) filed in the Punjab…
Dr. Raghuram Rao Akkinepally issued a chargesheet to Mr. PJP Singh Waraich on June 13, 2018, but no inquiry was ever conducted. Part III covers the unauthorized advertisement for hiring a Security and Estate Officer, forging an order on committee formation, and failure to follow the Director’s instructions. The Security cum Estate Officer (SEO) post…
On June 13, 2018, Dr. Raghuram Rao Akkinepally issued a charge sheet to Mr. PJP Singh Waraich. However, no inquiry was ever conducted regarding the charges. The charges listed in the sheet were only a glimpse of potential violations—had a formal inquiry been undertaken, much more could have been uncovered. This part highlights intentional delays…
