MKU withdraws recognition for sanitation course
TNN | Oct 20, 2017, 23:49 IST
Chennai: A fortnight after Tamil Nadu State Information Commission (TNSIC) raised questions on state government recognition of a sanitation course for employment purposes, Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) has withdrawn the equivalence certificate for the course.
Started in 2010-11, the course, which was approved by the university's statutory bodies like syndicate, senate and academic council, was not recognised by the state government for employment as sanitary inspectors till date.
The Water Sanitation and Hygiene Institute (WASH) in Kodaikanal, affiliated to MKU, was running the PG Diploma course in Environmental Sanitation Science since 2010-11. In 2013, the institute was given a certificate by MKU that the course was equivalent to the PG Diploma in Sanitary inspectors course offered by Gandhigram Rural Insitute.
The equivalence is necessary because the diploma is required for getting appointed as sanitary inspectors in the government.
The diploma by Gandhigram Rural Institute is recognised by the Tamil Nadu government for employment as sanitary inspector. However, the state has not recognised the course offered by WASH till date, making those who passed out ineligible for applying for the posts of sanitary inspectors.
In an official letter, MKU told TOI that the equivalence certificate given to WASH had been withdrawn on October 17. "WASH had obtained the certificate from us without informing the Gandhigram Rural institute," MKU registrar V Chinniah said. Incidentally, the course was approved by University's Board of Studies, syndicate, Academic council and Senate
The withdrawal communication letter has been sent to the higher education secretary, vice-chancellor of Gandhigram Rural institute and principal, WASH institute on October 17, Chinniah said. The details of the issue were made public after an RTI applicant filed a second appeal with the TNSIC as he did not get the desired details in an RTI filed with MKU. In the TNSIC enquiry, on October 5, it was revealed the fee for the one-year course was Rs 45,000, but due to lack of government approval, students had been forced to move high court for relief.
Chennai: A fortnight after Tamil Nadu State Information Commission (TNSIC) raised questions on state government recognition of a sanitation course for employment purposes, Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) has withdrawn the equivalence certificate for the course.
Started in 2010-11, the course, which was approved by the university's statutory bodies like syndicate, senate and academic council, was not recognised by the state government for employment as sanitary inspectors till date.
The Water Sanitation and Hygiene Institute (WASH) in Kodaikanal, affiliated to MKU, was running the PG Diploma course in Environmental Sanitation Science since 2010-11. In 2013, the institute was given a certificate by MKU that the course was equivalent to the PG Diploma in Sanitary inspectors course offered by Gandhigram Rural Insitute.
The equivalence is necessary because the diploma is required for getting appointed as sanitary inspectors in the government.
The diploma by Gandhigram Rural Institute is recognised by the Tamil Nadu government for employment as sanitary inspector. However, the state has not recognised the course offered by WASH till date, making those who passed out ineligible for applying for the posts of sanitary inspectors.
In an official letter, MKU told TOI that the equivalence certificate given to WASH had been withdrawn on October 17. "WASH had obtained the certificate from us without informing the Gandhigram Rural institute," MKU registrar V Chinniah said. Incidentally, the course was approved by University's Board of Studies, syndicate, Academic council and Senate
The withdrawal communication letter has been sent to the higher education secretary, vice-chancellor of Gandhigram Rural institute and principal, WASH institute on October 17, Chinniah said. The details of the issue were made public after an RTI applicant filed a second appeal with the TNSIC as he did not get the desired details in an RTI filed with MKU. In the TNSIC enquiry, on October 5, it was revealed the fee for the one-year course was Rs 45,000, but due to lack of government approval, students had been forced to move high court for relief.
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