Thiruvalluvar Univ approves 5 new PG courses sans guv nod
Shanmughasundaram.J@timesgroup.com
Chennai:13.06.2019
The academic council of the Thiruvalluvar University in Vellore has passed a resolution to start five new post-graduate (PG) courses without the assent of the governor, who is the chancellor of all universities in the state.
The proposal to offer new courses — M.Sc Computer Science, M.Sc Physics, M.Sc Statics, M.Sc Material Science and M.Com — was placed before the 26th academic council on Wednesday.
“It is against the procedure. Despite raising objection, the vice-chancellor (S Thamarai Selvi) approved the proposal to start the courses for the new academic year,” Prof K Anthony Baskaran, a member of the academic council and meber of the association of university teachers, told TOI.
The syndicate, at its 84th meeting on May 2, had approved the constitution of five new boards to frame regulations and syllabus for the additional departments to be started in the university from the 2019-20 academic year. However, it did not follow the procedure and placed the proposal in the academic council meeting for approval.
According to the university’s practice in starting new courses, the governor should give its assent for the syndicate’s proposal (resolution) to start courses. Following this, the board of studies would be formed to frame the syllabi for the respective courses, which in turn, would be placed before the academic council for its approval.
The syndicate and academic council have acted against the protocol.
“When we raised the issue, the VC responded saying that we will write to the Chancellor and soon get his assent,” said the professor. Repeated phone calls and text messages to the VC seeking her response ended in vain, while registrar (incharge) V Peruvalluthi is also not available for comment.
Shanmughasundaram.J@timesgroup.com
Chennai:13.06.2019
The academic council of the Thiruvalluvar University in Vellore has passed a resolution to start five new post-graduate (PG) courses without the assent of the governor, who is the chancellor of all universities in the state.
The proposal to offer new courses — M.Sc Computer Science, M.Sc Physics, M.Sc Statics, M.Sc Material Science and M.Com — was placed before the 26th academic council on Wednesday.
“It is against the procedure. Despite raising objection, the vice-chancellor (S Thamarai Selvi) approved the proposal to start the courses for the new academic year,” Prof K Anthony Baskaran, a member of the academic council and meber of the association of university teachers, told TOI.
The syndicate, at its 84th meeting on May 2, had approved the constitution of five new boards to frame regulations and syllabus for the additional departments to be started in the university from the 2019-20 academic year. However, it did not follow the procedure and placed the proposal in the academic council meeting for approval.
According to the university’s practice in starting new courses, the governor should give its assent for the syndicate’s proposal (resolution) to start courses. Following this, the board of studies would be formed to frame the syllabi for the respective courses, which in turn, would be placed before the academic council for its approval.
The syndicate and academic council have acted against the protocol.
“When we raised the issue, the VC responded saying that we will write to the Chancellor and soon get his assent,” said the professor. Repeated phone calls and text messages to the VC seeking her response ended in vain, while registrar (incharge) V Peruvalluthi is also not available for comment.
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