No professor can refuse to work for setting question papers and examine answer-sheets. Strict action will be taken against them. Higher Education Minister Uma Shankar Gupta said this at university vice-chancellors’ meeting here on Tuesday.
Gupta said that all universities should comply with academic calendar strictly. Minister of State for Higher Education Deepak Joshi was also present on the occasion. The Higher Education Minister said that all vice-chancellors should work earnestly without any pressure. He said that university campuses’ atmosphere should be made academic.
Apart from transfer and posting, attention should also be paid to quality of teaching. He directed to ensure better efforts to maintain professors’ as well as State’s dignity and honour. Gupta said that a monitoring mechanism should be developed in universities.
He said that only data should not be collected at directorate level. There is need to guide colleges by analyzing it and also ensure action if needed. He directed vice-chancellors to chalk out an action plan to increase gross enrolment rate (GER). It is about 14 percent in the state and has to be increased to 40 percent. Special efforts should be made to increase GER of SC, ST students.
He said that skill development centres should be opened in all universities. Admission figure in UTD should also be increased. Gupta said that all universities should adopt online admission process.
The Higher Education Minister said that now universities will be given grant on the basis of performance. A committee has been constituted at the government level to examine performance. He said that Madhya Pradesh’s burning problems should be included in research subjects.
Students’ opinion to be sought regarding semester system The Higher Education Minister said that opinion of students will be sought regarding semester system upto graduation level. He also held discussions with university vice-chancellors and registrars regarding this.
The Higher Education Minister directed to fill up all vacancies at the earliest. If vacancies are not filled up till prescribed time-limit, this will be done through Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission and Professional Exam Board.
The Higher Education Minister said that vice-chancellors should hold Jan-sunwai every Tuesday from 10 to 11 am. Employees/officers posted for over 3 years in every branch should be transferred compulsorily. At the meeting, vice-chancellors gave important suggestions. Principal Secretary Higher Education JN Kansotiya, Commissioner Higher Education VS Niranjan and other officers were present on the occasion.