Anna univ, set for IoE tag, has 300 vacancies
Needs 1:12 Faculty-Student Ratio
Ragu.Raman@timesgroup.com
Chennai:21.11.2019
Anna University, set to secure the Institute of Eminence (IoE) tag, has 300 of 900 regular teaching posts vacant, sources said. “To achieve the academic and research goals under the eminence tag, the university needs a 1:12 faculty-student ratio for which it may need at least 1,200 faculty members,” an official said. The faculty members are now burdened with administration and teaching work that is hampering their research output. “Once the institute gets eminence tag, we may need to concentrate more on research in cutting edge areas and ease the academic burden of faculty members,” he added.
Since the last recruitment in 2014, the university has not able to take in new faculty members due to reasons including vacancy in vice-chancellor’s post, higher education department ban on recruitment to redeploy excess Annamalai University staff and the UGC ban citing a pending court case in following reservation in universities.
The university, which has been managing with the help of teaching fellows, recently calculated the vacancy positions to implement reservation in recruitment based on 200-point roster system after the state government directed universities to take department as a unit to implement reservation.
“The governor-chancellor has appointed his nominee and there is a delay in appointing state government nominee. After getting state government’s nominee, we will initiate the recruitment process soon,” said a top university official.
As per All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) norms on recruitment, the selection committee shall consist of chancellor’s nominee, state government nominee and experts.
Education consultant Jayaprakash Gandhi said vacancies in Anna University should immediately be filled. “The university should give preference to faculty members in 30-35 age group who are working in cutting-edge areas and future technologies rather than recruiting people in the 40-45 age group.” E Balagurusamy, former vicechancellor, hoped the government would fill all vacancies. “The state government has agreed to IoE status. They would eventually fulfil all requirements for IoE.”
Needs 1:12 Faculty-Student Ratio
Ragu.Raman@timesgroup.com
Chennai:21.11.2019
Anna University, set to secure the Institute of Eminence (IoE) tag, has 300 of 900 regular teaching posts vacant, sources said. “To achieve the academic and research goals under the eminence tag, the university needs a 1:12 faculty-student ratio for which it may need at least 1,200 faculty members,” an official said. The faculty members are now burdened with administration and teaching work that is hampering their research output. “Once the institute gets eminence tag, we may need to concentrate more on research in cutting edge areas and ease the academic burden of faculty members,” he added.
Since the last recruitment in 2014, the university has not able to take in new faculty members due to reasons including vacancy in vice-chancellor’s post, higher education department ban on recruitment to redeploy excess Annamalai University staff and the UGC ban citing a pending court case in following reservation in universities.
The university, which has been managing with the help of teaching fellows, recently calculated the vacancy positions to implement reservation in recruitment based on 200-point roster system after the state government directed universities to take department as a unit to implement reservation.
“The governor-chancellor has appointed his nominee and there is a delay in appointing state government nominee. After getting state government’s nominee, we will initiate the recruitment process soon,” said a top university official.
As per All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) norms on recruitment, the selection committee shall consist of chancellor’s nominee, state government nominee and experts.
Education consultant Jayaprakash Gandhi said vacancies in Anna University should immediately be filled. “The university should give preference to faculty members in 30-35 age group who are working in cutting-edge areas and future technologies rather than recruiting people in the 40-45 age group.” E Balagurusamy, former vicechancellor, hoped the government would fill all vacancies. “The state government has agreed to IoE status. They would eventually fulfil all requirements for IoE.”
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