Will lose affiliation, MKU warns colleges with ‘unqualified’ staff
Difficult To Hire Qualified Staff This Year, Say Institutions
TIMES NEWS NETWORK 07.06.2019
Madurai:
Several colleges affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) received yet another circular a few days ago that if they were found to have unqualified faculty falling short of norms prescribed by the University Grants Commission (UGC), they would be at the risk of disaffiliation.
TOI had earlier reported that a circular regarding the same was sent to the affiliated colleges of MKU in March, but the university has sent another warning since many institutions were found to still have unqualified teachers on their roll.
Highly placed sources from MKU said after the first circular was issued, very few colleges ensured they had no or very minimal number of unqualified staff and that many continue to have large number of “unqualified teaching staff ” on their pay roll.
The recent circular, which was sent by the MKU registrar V Chinniah read, “It has been informed to all the affiliated colleges that the engagement of teachers, who do not possess the qualification as per UGC norms, will lead to disaffiliation of the (respective) courses. It is known from the letters received from the colleges that these teachers are still on the roll, which is against the UGC norms and the orders of the high court.”
The second circular, according to some colleges, has put them in a spot as they claimed they were not sure as to how to relieve all the “unqualified staff ” and get replacements for this academic year itself. “In certain colleges, at least more than 40 staff members are unqualified. We are not sure how the relieving and replacement process is going to be done before classes start of this year,” a senior teaching staff in one of the colleges said. Meanwhile, university sources said finding a replacement could, in fact, be difficult for many colleges as qualified candidates could demand more salary. The unqualified teaching staff though said this move would hugely affect their livelihood.
It may be recalled that earlier, college administrations and the temporary faculty requested to MKU administration for a five-year grace period to satisfy the UGC criteria.
In certain colleges, at least more than 40 staff members are unqualified. We are not sure how the relieving and replacement process is going to be done before classes start of this year
Senior teaching staff |
AFFILIATED COLLEGE
Difficult To Hire Qualified Staff This Year, Say Institutions
TIMES NEWS NETWORK 07.06.2019
Madurai:
Several colleges affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) received yet another circular a few days ago that if they were found to have unqualified faculty falling short of norms prescribed by the University Grants Commission (UGC), they would be at the risk of disaffiliation.
TOI had earlier reported that a circular regarding the same was sent to the affiliated colleges of MKU in March, but the university has sent another warning since many institutions were found to still have unqualified teachers on their roll.
Highly placed sources from MKU said after the first circular was issued, very few colleges ensured they had no or very minimal number of unqualified staff and that many continue to have large number of “unqualified teaching staff ” on their pay roll.
The recent circular, which was sent by the MKU registrar V Chinniah read, “It has been informed to all the affiliated colleges that the engagement of teachers, who do not possess the qualification as per UGC norms, will lead to disaffiliation of the (respective) courses. It is known from the letters received from the colleges that these teachers are still on the roll, which is against the UGC norms and the orders of the high court.”
The second circular, according to some colleges, has put them in a spot as they claimed they were not sure as to how to relieve all the “unqualified staff ” and get replacements for this academic year itself. “In certain colleges, at least more than 40 staff members are unqualified. We are not sure how the relieving and replacement process is going to be done before classes start of this year,” a senior teaching staff in one of the colleges said. Meanwhile, university sources said finding a replacement could, in fact, be difficult for many colleges as qualified candidates could demand more salary. The unqualified teaching staff though said this move would hugely affect their livelihood.
It may be recalled that earlier, college administrations and the temporary faculty requested to MKU administration for a five-year grace period to satisfy the UGC criteria.
In certain colleges, at least more than 40 staff members are unqualified. We are not sure how the relieving and replacement process is going to be done before classes start of this year
Senior teaching staff |
AFFILIATED COLLEGE
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