Pvt engg colleges’ staff to get certificates only while leaving
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:3.11.2019
Reversing its earlier direction , Anna University has asked the managements of private engineering colleges affiliated to it to make sure the original certificates of staff members are returned when they resign.
The previous circular had ordered all affiliated colleges to return the certificates of teaching and non-teaching staff immediately after verification. But, the Madras high court recently quashed the circular and ordered the university to issue a fresh one.
The new circular says, “Chairman and principal should ensure that all the original certificates of the faculty members are returned to them when they resign and are relieved from the college. Any deviation or non-cooperation [in this regard] will be viewed seriously by the university.”
Last year, following the death on November 12 of T Vasanthavanan, the faculty member of a private engineering college in Chennai city, the university directed all colleges affiliated to it not to collect original certificates from the faculty members. Vasanthavanan had committed suicide allegedly after being harassed by the management when asked to return his original certificates while resigning.
The All India Private Educational Institutions Association filed a petition challenging circular issued by Anna University on December 4, 2018. Citing the AICTE’notification on March 29, 2019, the court recently quashed the circular saying it was not in line with the AICTE’s intention. The university then issued a fresh circular to all colleges.
While officials said the university’s powers were limited and dilution of rules by AICTE resulted in the court’s verdict, faculty members fear the court order and circular will lead to their exploitation by the colleges. “The new circular will embolden engineering colleges who are already treating their faculty members as bonded labours,” said K M Karthik, president of Private Educational Institutions Employees Association. “Following the university’s earlier order, some colleges have returned the original certificates. Now, they will also ask for original certificates from faculty members.”
Some colleges said many faculty members did not act responsibly. “If a faculty member leaves the college in the middle of the academic year, it becomes difficult to find a replacement. We need to think of welfare of students also,” said P Selvaraj, secretary of Consortium of Self-Financing Professional, Arts and Science Colleges He further said many colleges allow faculty members to resign and migrate to other institutions during March and April. “We understand emergency situations. But, the faculty members have to serve their notice period before leaving the institutions.”
Citing the AICTE’s notification on March 29, 2019, the HC recently quashed a university circular saying it was not in line with the AICTE’s intention
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:3.11.2019
Reversing its earlier direction , Anna University has asked the managements of private engineering colleges affiliated to it to make sure the original certificates of staff members are returned when they resign.
The previous circular had ordered all affiliated colleges to return the certificates of teaching and non-teaching staff immediately after verification. But, the Madras high court recently quashed the circular and ordered the university to issue a fresh one.
The new circular says, “Chairman and principal should ensure that all the original certificates of the faculty members are returned to them when they resign and are relieved from the college. Any deviation or non-cooperation [in this regard] will be viewed seriously by the university.”
Last year, following the death on November 12 of T Vasanthavanan, the faculty member of a private engineering college in Chennai city, the university directed all colleges affiliated to it not to collect original certificates from the faculty members. Vasanthavanan had committed suicide allegedly after being harassed by the management when asked to return his original certificates while resigning.
The All India Private Educational Institutions Association filed a petition challenging circular issued by Anna University on December 4, 2018. Citing the AICTE’notification on March 29, 2019, the court recently quashed the circular saying it was not in line with the AICTE’s intention. The university then issued a fresh circular to all colleges.
While officials said the university’s powers were limited and dilution of rules by AICTE resulted in the court’s verdict, faculty members fear the court order and circular will lead to their exploitation by the colleges. “The new circular will embolden engineering colleges who are already treating their faculty members as bonded labours,” said K M Karthik, president of Private Educational Institutions Employees Association. “Following the university’s earlier order, some colleges have returned the original certificates. Now, they will also ask for original certificates from faculty members.”
Some colleges said many faculty members did not act responsibly. “If a faculty member leaves the college in the middle of the academic year, it becomes difficult to find a replacement. We need to think of welfare of students also,” said P Selvaraj, secretary of Consortium of Self-Financing Professional, Arts and Science Colleges He further said many colleges allow faculty members to resign and migrate to other institutions during March and April. “We understand emergency situations. But, the faculty members have to serve their notice period before leaving the institutions.”
Citing the AICTE’s notification on March 29, 2019, the HC recently quashed a university circular saying it was not in line with the AICTE’s intention
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