HC calls for regular inspection of varsities after ‘historical’ blunder
31/08/2019, B. TILAK CHANDAR,MADURAI
In what could be dubbed a “historical” blunder in the field of higher education in Tamil Nadu, a student managed to get a degree in B.A. History after studying Chemistry for two years and History for a year.
While she pursued her B.Sc in Chemistry at a college in Aruppukottai, she enrolled for the final year in B.A. History programme, offered through the distance education by the Madurai Kamaraj University. And now, years later, the Teachers’ Recruitment Board (TRB) has taken cognisance of the academic infirmity in her basic degree and refused to appoint her as a Post Graduate Assistant in History.
Shocked over such an unheard of “hybrid” degree, the Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) has called upon the University Grants Commission (UGC) to regularly inspect universities.
The student, S. Vani of Madurai, had approached the court seeking a direction to the TRB to appoint her as PG Assistant in History.
Dismissing her petition, Justice S.M. Subramaniam observed that such a pattern of education was in violation of the UGC regulations and the candidature of the petitioner was rightly rejected by the TRB.
The court said it was of the considered opinion that large number of such irregularities were found on account of non-adherence of the UGC regulations by various universities across the country. Though the UGC was aware of such irregularities, no effective steps were taken against such universities, the judge said.
Candidates are participating in recruitment process by virtue of such illegal and invalid degrees granted by such universities. The Madurai Kamaraj University is also involved in such irregularities. Thus, an inspection in this regard by the UGC was undoubtedly imminent and warranted, the court said.
31/08/2019, B. TILAK CHANDAR,MADURAI
In what could be dubbed a “historical” blunder in the field of higher education in Tamil Nadu, a student managed to get a degree in B.A. History after studying Chemistry for two years and History for a year.
While she pursued her B.Sc in Chemistry at a college in Aruppukottai, she enrolled for the final year in B.A. History programme, offered through the distance education by the Madurai Kamaraj University. And now, years later, the Teachers’ Recruitment Board (TRB) has taken cognisance of the academic infirmity in her basic degree and refused to appoint her as a Post Graduate Assistant in History.
Shocked over such an unheard of “hybrid” degree, the Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) has called upon the University Grants Commission (UGC) to regularly inspect universities.
The student, S. Vani of Madurai, had approached the court seeking a direction to the TRB to appoint her as PG Assistant in History.
Dismissing her petition, Justice S.M. Subramaniam observed that such a pattern of education was in violation of the UGC regulations and the candidature of the petitioner was rightly rejected by the TRB.
The court said it was of the considered opinion that large number of such irregularities were found on account of non-adherence of the UGC regulations by various universities across the country. Though the UGC was aware of such irregularities, no effective steps were taken against such universities, the judge said.
Candidates are participating in recruitment process by virtue of such illegal and invalid degrees granted by such universities. The Madurai Kamaraj University is also involved in such irregularities. Thus, an inspection in this regard by the UGC was undoubtedly imminent and warranted, the court said.
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