Colleges seek clarity from MHRD on ‘deemed to be university’ status
R. Krishnamoorthy
TIRUCHI, OCTOBER 10, 2018 00:00 IST
‘UGC has made no mention of the continuance of financial support’
Arts and science colleges of long standing in the central region are looking for better clarity from the Ministry of Human Resource Development for becoming deemed-to-be universities.
The University Grants Commission, while encouraging academic, administrative and financial autonomy for colleges seeking deemed-to-be status in pursuit of a knowledge society, has made no mention of the continuance of financial support for existing teaching and non-teaching staff, according to a principal of an autonomous college here. Also, there is no assurance of protection of minority status.
At present, there are three deemed universities in the region: Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology, Ponniah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology, and Shanmuga Arts Science Technology and Research Academy, all in Thanjavur district.
Some of the colleges in Tiruchi district and one in Nagapattinam district that have been in existence for several decades are keen to exercise the autonomy granted by UGC fully to expand knowledge in inter-disciplinary, multidisciplinary, and supradisciplinary areas.
They include the 175-year-old St. Joseph's College, Holy Cross College, Tiruchi (established in 1923), Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Tiruchi, (founded in 1951), Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchi (founded in 1951, National College, Tiruchi, founded in 1919, AVC College at Mayiladuthurai in Nagapattinam district (started in 1955) and Bishop Heber College, Tiruchi (started in 1966). Incidentally, all these institutions figure in the UGC's latest list of Colleges with Potential for Excellence.
So far, St. Joseph's College is the only institution among affiliated colleges in the Central region to have spelt out the plan for transformation into deemed-to-be university, Vice-Chancellor of Bharathidasan University P. Manisankar said.
According to another principal of a long-standing autonomous college, the desired quality infusion in higher education will take place in a desired way if the MHRD gives UGC a free hand for potential institutions to transform into deemed to be universities.
MHRD must give UGC a free hand for potential institutions to transform into deemed to be universities
Principal
Autonomous college
R. Krishnamoorthy
TIRUCHI, OCTOBER 10, 2018 00:00 IST
‘UGC has made no mention of the continuance of financial support’
Arts and science colleges of long standing in the central region are looking for better clarity from the Ministry of Human Resource Development for becoming deemed-to-be universities.
The University Grants Commission, while encouraging academic, administrative and financial autonomy for colleges seeking deemed-to-be status in pursuit of a knowledge society, has made no mention of the continuance of financial support for existing teaching and non-teaching staff, according to a principal of an autonomous college here. Also, there is no assurance of protection of minority status.
At present, there are three deemed universities in the region: Periyar Maniammai Institute of Science and Technology, Ponniah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology, and Shanmuga Arts Science Technology and Research Academy, all in Thanjavur district.
Some of the colleges in Tiruchi district and one in Nagapattinam district that have been in existence for several decades are keen to exercise the autonomy granted by UGC fully to expand knowledge in inter-disciplinary, multidisciplinary, and supradisciplinary areas.
They include the 175-year-old St. Joseph's College, Holy Cross College, Tiruchi (established in 1923), Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, Tiruchi, (founded in 1951), Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchi (founded in 1951, National College, Tiruchi, founded in 1919, AVC College at Mayiladuthurai in Nagapattinam district (started in 1955) and Bishop Heber College, Tiruchi (started in 1966). Incidentally, all these institutions figure in the UGC's latest list of Colleges with Potential for Excellence.
So far, St. Joseph's College is the only institution among affiliated colleges in the Central region to have spelt out the plan for transformation into deemed-to-be university, Vice-Chancellor of Bharathidasan University P. Manisankar said.
According to another principal of a long-standing autonomous college, the desired quality infusion in higher education will take place in a desired way if the MHRD gives UGC a free hand for potential institutions to transform into deemed to be universities.
MHRD must give UGC a free hand for potential institutions to transform into deemed to be universities
Principal
Autonomous college
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