Head of Kita University, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology notify dismissal

President of Kita University, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announces dismissal President "Unfair Disposition" June 30, 13:10

It was found that the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology notified the President of the dismissal of President Toyoharu Nawa, who had requested the dismissal of Hokkaido University, for example, because there was behavior that was inappropriate for the university staff. The president said, "I would like to consider measures such as dismissal by filing an appeal for cancellation due to improper disposition."

According to President Nawa, on 29th, the document arrived at his home in the name of Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and he was notified that he would be dismissed on June 30th because he was judged not suitable for the president. ..

Regarding the President of Nawa, the "President Selection Meeting" established by Hokkaido University has the authority to appoint the President of a national university corporation in July last year, saying that there were behaviors that were not appropriate for the President of university staff. Had offered to be dismissed by a Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

In response to NHK's interview, President Nawa said, "Dismissal is an unjust disposition. I would like to ask for an explanation of what kind of examination resulted in this decision, and to consider measures such as raising a complaint to cancel the disposition." "

President Nawa took office as president in April three years ago, but has been on leave since December due to his poor physical condition.

After that, although his physical condition recovered, he has not returned to work because the university offered to dismiss the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in July last year.

Minister of Education, Faculty of Education, Hagita "Sorry to regret"

At the press conference, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Hagita, announced at the press conference that he had dismissed President Toyoharu Nawa of Hokkaido University on 30th.

In addition, Minister Hagita said, ``I personally do not have a direct contact with Mr. Nawa, but I took the offer of the selection meeting of Hokkaido University seriously this time, examined it within the ministry according to the procedure stipulated by law, and made a careful judgment. It is the first time for the president of a national university corporation to be dismissed, and it is truly regrettable that such a situation occurred."

In addition, “I think it is important that the opinion that it should be replaced at least at the selection meeting, which has a proper legal basis, has come to the fore. It continues to be abnormal at Hokkaido University. I decided that this had a greater impact on the current students."

Public Relations Division, Hokkaido University "I take it very seriously"

Regarding the fact that Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, announced the dismissal of President Toyoharu Nawa of Hokkaido University on the 30th, the Public Relations Department of Hokkaido University said, "We take this situation very seriously at our university. I would like to hold a press conference tomorrow to explain."