AICTE asks univs to hire faculty in 2 yrs
Move Follows 1:15 Faculty Student Order
Ragu.Raman@timesgroup.com
Chennai:21.02.2020
After fixing a 1:15 faculty-student ratio for deemed universities and autonomous colleges, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has given the institutions two years to recruit faculty members and create infrastructure.
While engineering colleges welcomed the move, faculty members say recruitments may not be made due to the relaxation in time.
“Institutions deemed to be universities, institutions having accreditation/autonomous status shall have a faculty-student ration of 1:15 in UG level in engineering and technology and maintain a better cadre ratio in order to achieve excellence in technical education,” the AICTE had said in its approval process handbook for 2020-21that was released on February 5.
On Wednesday, in a corrigendum, it said, “Considering the time required to complete the procedure for recruitment of faculty, receive block grants from state governments, all such institutions shall have to create the necessary faculty, infrastructure and other facilities within two years to fulfil the norms and an affidavit for the same shall have to be submitted to AICTE.”
A principal from autonomous engineering college near Chennai said at least one year would be needed to recruit more faculty members. “We need to recruit 30% more members to achieve 1:15 ratio. It is not possible within a such short span. AICTE now has made a right move by issuing a corrigendum,” he said. A few colleges said the new move would also increase expenditure by 30% per year.
But, faculty members said the AICTE had diluted its order by giving more time. K M Karthik, founder of All India Private Colleges Employees Union (AIPCEU), said, “Once again AICTE has yielded to the pressure from engineering colleges and deemed universities.” The council did not care about the faculty members when it brought down the faculty-student ratio from 1:15 to 1:20 and now it is heeding to pleas of managements of engineering colleges, he added.
Former vice-chancellor of Anna University E Balagurusamy said colleges needed time to recruit faculty but that two years was too long. “AICTE should have given a year. Unlike affiliated colleges, deemed universities and autonomous colleges need to focus on conducting exams and research. They can only do it by having a 1:15 ratio,” he said.
Faculty members said AICTE had diluted its order by giving time
Move Follows 1:15 Faculty Student Order
Ragu.Raman@timesgroup.com
Chennai:21.02.2020
After fixing a 1:15 faculty-student ratio for deemed universities and autonomous colleges, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has given the institutions two years to recruit faculty members and create infrastructure.
While engineering colleges welcomed the move, faculty members say recruitments may not be made due to the relaxation in time.
“Institutions deemed to be universities, institutions having accreditation/autonomous status shall have a faculty-student ration of 1:15 in UG level in engineering and technology and maintain a better cadre ratio in order to achieve excellence in technical education,” the AICTE had said in its approval process handbook for 2020-21that was released on February 5.
On Wednesday, in a corrigendum, it said, “Considering the time required to complete the procedure for recruitment of faculty, receive block grants from state governments, all such institutions shall have to create the necessary faculty, infrastructure and other facilities within two years to fulfil the norms and an affidavit for the same shall have to be submitted to AICTE.”
A principal from autonomous engineering college near Chennai said at least one year would be needed to recruit more faculty members. “We need to recruit 30% more members to achieve 1:15 ratio. It is not possible within a such short span. AICTE now has made a right move by issuing a corrigendum,” he said. A few colleges said the new move would also increase expenditure by 30% per year.
But, faculty members said the AICTE had diluted its order by giving more time. K M Karthik, founder of All India Private Colleges Employees Union (AIPCEU), said, “Once again AICTE has yielded to the pressure from engineering colleges and deemed universities.” The council did not care about the faculty members when it brought down the faculty-student ratio from 1:15 to 1:20 and now it is heeding to pleas of managements of engineering colleges, he added.
Former vice-chancellor of Anna University E Balagurusamy said colleges needed time to recruit faculty but that two years was too long. “AICTE should have given a year. Unlike affiliated colleges, deemed universities and autonomous colleges need to focus on conducting exams and research. They can only do it by having a 1:15 ratio,” he said.
Faculty members said AICTE had diluted its order by giving time
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