Students would not be able to get the benefit of 10 new Government colleges which according to a recent Government order were to be established with classes slated to begin from this academic session. Due to lack of preparation by the department
officers, it seems that studies in these colleges may not start from this academic session. Moreover, the principals of Dehradun-based aided degree colleges had also sought the State Government’s approval for appointment of teaching faculty on vacant posts soon, but this issue is still pending.
The State Higher Education joint director and direction in-charge Gangotri Tripathi said that the department had received such letters from various colleges. Those colleges that fulfil Government norms for the recruitment of teaching and non teaching staff will soon get Government approval, she added.
In compliance of Uttarakhand High Court’s recent order on students’ enrollment on allocated seats in DAV (PG) College and to enable students to complete their higher education in their district, the State Government had recently released Government order for opening of 10 new Government degree colleges from this academic session. State Higher Education deputy director NP Maheshwari said that as per the GO, Government degree colleges will be opened in Sitarganj, Udham Singh Nagar; Raipur, Dehradun; Bhatroj Khan, Almora; Banbasa, Champawat; Devidhura, Champawat; Margubpur, Haridwar; Manglaur, Haridwar; Muhwani, Pithoragarh and Talla Salt, Almora.
He revealed that Dehradun based aided degree colleges have sought State Government’s approval for appointment of teaching faculty to vacant posts. As per official data, 51 out of 187 sanctioned posts of teaching staff in various departments and 49 non-teaching staff posts are vacant in DAV (PG) College, 13 out of 79 sanctioned posts of teaching staff and 37 non teaching staff are vacant in DBS (PG) College and 29 posts of teaching and 14 posts of non teaching staff are vacant in MKP (PG) College. In SGRR (PG) College, 11 teaching and four non teaching staff posts are vacant, he added.
Maheshwari, who is also principal in charge of Government Degree College, Raipur, said that the State Government had recently released GO for opening of this college in the Raipur Vidhan Sabha constituency with the instruction to start the academic session from this year.