<p>"The Visitor will look into any complaint against Sabharwal," Kalam, who recently dissociated himself from the Nalanda university project as its Visitor, said in reply to a question by ruling JD(U) MLA Irshad Ahmed during an interactive session in the state assembly premises.<br /><br />Irshad Ahmed alleged that Sabharwal, earlier a Reader of New Delhi's Lady Sriram College, lacked adequate experience to lead this ambitious project.<br /><br />Sabharwal's appointment as the VC was opposed by a group of academicians recently.<br /><br />"The Visitor is the competent authority to appoint vice-chancellor and other teachers for the university. I have full confidence that she will take a decision in this respect with due consideration of related subjects," Kalam said.<br /><br />Kalam, one of the key players behind the revival of Nalanda University, has opted out of the project apparently realising that he has no crucial role to play.<br /><br />He has distanced himself from the multi-nation project, citing conferment of Central University status to the institution wherein critical powers like appointment of vice chancellor would be with the incumbent President.<br /><br />Despite the law, the Centre and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had requested Kalam to continue as Visitor but he refused to reconsider his decision.</p>
<p>"The Visitor will look into any complaint against Sabharwal," Kalam, who recently dissociated himself from the Nalanda university project as its Visitor, said in reply to a question by ruling JD(U) MLA Irshad Ahmed during an interactive session in the state assembly premises.<br /><br />Irshad Ahmed alleged that Sabharwal, earlier a Reader of New Delhi's Lady Sriram College, lacked adequate experience to lead this ambitious project.<br /><br />Sabharwal's appointment as the VC was opposed by a group of academicians recently.<br /><br />"The Visitor is the competent authority to appoint vice-chancellor and other teachers for the university. I have full confidence that she will take a decision in this respect with due consideration of related subjects," Kalam said.<br /><br />Kalam, one of the key players behind the revival of Nalanda University, has opted out of the project apparently realising that he has no crucial role to play.<br /><br />He has distanced himself from the multi-nation project, citing conferment of Central University status to the institution wherein critical powers like appointment of vice chancellor would be with the incumbent President.<br /><br />Despite the law, the Centre and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had requested Kalam to continue as Visitor but he refused to reconsider his decision.</p>