The Syndicate of the Khallikote Cluster University met under the chairmanship of university Vice-Chancellor Prof Amarendra Narayan Mishra at the
latter’s chamber here on Thursday and decided to start classes for new PG coerces in August 2018 and approved appointment of 32 new faculty members.
According to sources, the VC reportedly placed the proceedings of the various selection committees and their recommendations held recently pertaining to the selection of faculty members to various new PG departments approved by the State Government.
Sources said the Syndicate after the threadbare discussion reportedly approved the appointment of 32 new faculty members as against the actual sanctioned strength of 42. Out of the 32 selected and issued with appointment
letter, only 18 faculty members have joined their duties so far, source added .
If the remaining faculty members do not join in their new assignment with in a stipulated time, the university would go far fresh interview for these posts, said a university official.
The new PG courses for which faculty members were appointed included library and Information Science, Bio-Science and Bio-Informatics, Natural Resource Management, Economics and Management, Tourism and Travel Management, Journalism, Mass Communication and Media Technology.
As these new departments are going impart teaching for the first time in these professional disciplines, the intake strength of each of these departments has been fixed to 24 students to which the Syndicate accorded approval.
Some Syndicate members expressed their concern over certain other issues including paucity of space to accommodate all the newly created PG departments and delay in construction of the university’s new campus at Palur Hill and issues relating to effective management of the university.
The Syndicate, among other issues, decided for timely publication of examination results, over all development of cluster colleges under the university and their various problems.
Among others, Syndicate members Brahmapur MlA Dr Ramesh Chandra Chyupattnaik, university Registrar Kishore Chandra Das, PG Council Chairman Prof PC Pradhan and Khallikote Autonomous College Principal Prof PK Satapathy were present.