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Trilok Nath Singh, a serial scammer and an alleged m******r with ties to BJP/RSS is the director of an IIT
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Trilok Nath Singh, a serial scammer and an alleged m******r with ties to BJP/RSS is the director of an IIT

A brief introduction to Trilok Nath Singh.

  1. Origins in Buxar, Bihar
  2. P.h.D Earth Sciences from IIT BHU
  3. Professor at IIT Bombay (came under scrutiny for scandals, left)
  4. Vice-Chancellor at a UP based University, (held close affilitations with BJP RSS there), still engaged in corruption.
  5. Appointed as the Director of IIT Patna due to close ties with BJP, RSS (allegedly Giriraj Singh who is a politician from Bihar)
  6. His corruption continued in IITP, he launched online degree programs in association with a shady college owned by Neeraj Rajhans (Vice President, BJP Varanasi Unit).
  7. This post speaks of his IIT Bombay episode before his m****r charge of a Journalist's brother or his recent scandals.

The IACCS-IAF Scam (Rs. 7900 Crores)

(Indian Air Force Integrated Air Command and Control System Project)

This scam involved BEL and DRDO, T.N. Singh, as an expert from IIT Bombay, reportedly signed off on these profiles. However, the whistleblower claims these profiles were either falsified or incompetently prepared by the private firm R.D. Konsultants.

For context V.K Saraswat was the DRDO head and a close associate of RSS.

R.D Konsultants was registered close to V.K Saraswat's residence, V.K Saraswat was the mastermind behind the scandal, he recommended the company, T.N Singh provided technical validation. They worked in tandem to move the Rs. 7,900 crore project without standard departmental checks.

The reports allege that the designs verified by T.N. Singh were fundamentally flawed. These "Earth Profiles" were used for the IACCS (Integrated Air Command and Control System) project, but the resulting bunker structures allegedly collapsed multiple times during construction. This failure raised significant concerns regarding the safety of top government and military officials who would occupy these bunkers during wartime.

Shortly after this surfaced T.N Singh had to leave IIT Bombay, but through political support regardless he was appointed as the Director of IIT Patna where his exploits are legendary. The accused were shielded, whistleblowers hunted by BEL.

Beyond financial scams, there have been peripheral allegations regarding his conduct, including the handling of whistleblowers and older, more serious accusations involving a journalist's family, though these remain largely in the realm of investigative "exposés" by local portals like Takshaka Post.

T.N Singh has possibly the most shady and underwhelming profile among IIT directors, It is sad that recent appointments to lead IITS have a good deal of people not due to meritocracy but due to political connections. The campus often hosts RSS leaders in official events and talks is that even appropriate ?

I hope to cover more in the subsequent posts in an effort for justice, if something happens to me, I have testimonies prepared against T.N Singh.

Sources:

  1. https://www.firstpost.com/india/vigilance-chief-recommends-action-in-rs-7900-cr-air-force-project-scam-even-as-bels-management-hunts-down-whistleblowers-6522311.html
  2. https://corruptionindrdo.com/takshaka-post-exposed-mastermind-of-iaccs-iaf-scam-7900cr-is-nda-rss-man-v-k-saraswa/
  3. https://corruptionindrdo.com/rti-to-iit-bombay-regarding-bel-rs-7900-cr-scam-news-published-in-first-post/
u/pale-sentinel — 13 days ago
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Summary of Allegations at IIT Patna (Microtek Online Course & Fraud)

The Microtek Online Course Controversy

  • Illegitimate Entry: The primary allegation is that an EdTech company named "Microtek" (allegedly linked to an associate named Rajhans) was brought into IIT Patna to run online undergraduate courses (BCA, MBA) through fraudulent and manipulative administrative means.
  • Premature Admissions: The reporter alleges that Microtek began admitting students and collecting fees in May/June of 2022, which was a full six months before the Indian government officially approved the program.
  • Quality & Fraud Concerns: The reporter claims the online courses run by Microtek under the IIT Patna brand are effectively a "fraud" and a "loot," producing students who are unequipped and unfit for professional roles, as online formats do not allow for rigorous practical/lab work.

The Administrative Maneuvering

  • Opposition by Former Chairman: Between 2018 and 2021, Anand Deshpande (founder of Persistent Systems) served as the Chairman of the Board of Governors (BoG) at IIT Patna. The reporter claims that during a 2022 BoG meeting, Anand Deshpande strongly opposed and ultimately rejected the proposal for Microtek's online courses.
  • Reasons for Rejection: Deshpande allegedly argued that IITs are built for offline, practical education, and that introducing these online courses would severely devalue the prestige and academic standard of IIT Patna.
  • Resignation of Deshpande: According to the report, even though the government asked Deshpande to remain as acting Chairman until a replacement was found, he refused to stay "even for a minute" following this clash and left the institution.

The Role of Current Administration

  • Bypassing Board Approval: After Deshpande’s departure, Director T.N. Singh became the acting Chairman of the BoG. The reporter alleges that during this interim period, Acting Registrar A.K. Thakur (who was Dean of Academics at the time) pushed the Microtek presentation through. T.N. Singh and A.K. Thakur allegedly bypassed proper protocols and passed the Microtek proposal themselves without full independent board oversight.
  • Ignored RTIs: The reporter states that RTI (Right to Information) requests filed regarding this timeline and the approval of Microtek are being deliberately ignored by the Assistant Registrar, Rakesh.

Upcoming Allegations & Threats

  • Challenge to the Administration: The reporter openly challenges Acting Registrar A.K. Thakur and other named individuals (Rajhans, Rajiv Mishra) to hold a press conference and prove his claims wrong.
  • ₹300 Crore State Government Scam Teaser: The reporter ends the video by teasing the next episode, claiming he will expose a new ₹300 crore scam involving A.K. Thakur. He alleges this scam involves fraudulent practices in the supply of books and the establishment of laboratories in Bihar's Polytechnic colleges, thereby defrauding the Bihar State Government.

The chairman had so rightly predicted the devaluation of IIT Patna tag, now you'd see a large pile of garbage on Linkedin parading as 'IIT' Talent.

The online degree purchasers vehemently defending microtek know they've been scammed, now their only hope is of scamming their employers and their prospective juniors into joining these courses.

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u/pale-sentinel — 19 days ago