Comprehensive web-based university management system will be introduced in all universities. A presentation of functional specification of the system was given by Vice Chancellor of Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore in a meeting of vice chancellors here on Wednesday.
On implementation of web-based system, exam system, administration, fiscal management etc. will be uniform in all universities. Higher and Technical Education Minister Umashankar Gupta reviewed the works of universities at the meeting.
The Minister said that exam system will be computerised in the first phase. He directed to seriously consider holding of online exams. He said that every possible effort should be made for error-free exams, evaluation and declaration of results.
Gupta said that engineering exams in universities should be held in Hindi as well as English. He expressed displeasure over non-filling of vacancies in universities. Gupta said that subject-wise posts should be rationalised. Court cases should be overseen by vice chancellors themselves. They should also sit at public hearing held on Tuesdays. CCTVs should also be installed in classrooms.
Gupta said that the Principal Secretary should review pending cases at monthly meeting with vice chancellors. Skill development courses should also be conducted in universities.
The Minister said that private colleges should not be made exam centres for their own students. Information about PhD and research papers should be uploaded on website.
Minister of State for Higher and School Education Deepak Joshi said that it should be considered to implement system of teaching staff’s transfer like School Education Department.
Principal Secretary Higher Education KK Singh, Commissioner Umakant Umrao, vice chancellors and registrars of universities attended the meeting.