An eight-point plan for effective functioning of the Universities of Himachal Pradesh has been formulated by Governor Kalyan Singh, who is also the Chancellor of Universities of the State.
This plan includes all major activities of universities including Pravesh (admission), padhai (education), parisar (campus), pariksha (examination), parikshan (checking), parinaam (result), punarmulyankan (re-evaluation) and padak (medals).
An official spokesperson said that effective review mechanism and solutions for current problems have been ensured in the plan. The plan has been formulated by Kalyan Singh after detailed deliberations and study in order to improve the higher education system in the State.
The plan provides for strict compliance regarding following admission guidelines, similarity in syllabus, ensuring attendance of teachers and students, healthy atmosphere in university campus by strictly dealing with issues like ragging, anti social elements, eve-teasing by encouraging educational, sports and cultural activities besides conducting fair examinations by checking the menace of copying, said the spokesperson.
The Governor has asked to ensure effective checking and re-evaluation procedure by maintaining quality and suggested centralised evaluation system besides reassessing honorarium for minimising errors and maintenance of secrecy in the whole procedure.
He has also stressed upon improving the re-evaluation system by adopting a serious attitude.
Singh has also stressed upon regularly holding of convocations so that students could get their degrees in time without any delay, added the spokesperson.