All the universities of the state would prepare an academic calendar and get it published in newspapers before July 11, said the Minister of state for higher education Dr Dhan Singh Rawat while undertaking a review meeting of the higher education department at Vidhan Sabha auditorium on Thursday. The minister also asked the Director higher education, Dr B C Malkani to ensure that the DPC on the posts of Principal is completed by July 20 so that academic environment in the colleges of state is not affected.
The minister directed that bio-metric machines should be installed in all colleges and funds should be released for construction of toilets, laboratories and purchase of furniture in the colleges. He said that understanding with different student unions has been reached on the issues like conduction of classes for 180 days, time bound schedule of examination, result, singing of national anthem and song and hoisting of national flag has been reached. He ordered that a joint director level officer should be deployed for effective monitoring of these activities.
Rawat said that a higher education selection commission should be setup for appointments in the faculty positions and suggested that guest teachers on suitable remittance should be selected so that students not suffer till permanent teachers are appointed in the colleges. The minister also directed to prepare service manuals for post of registrar in the universities of the state.
He said that wall of valour in all colleges should be set up so that the students are reminded of the bravery and sacrifice of soldiers.
Rawat said that the help of National Service Scheme (NSS) and National Cadet Corps ( NCC) would be taken up for ‘Namami Gange Project’ in the state and suggested that a toll free number should be circulated so that all problems of students are solved. He also highlighted the role of blood donation and said that a campaign should be undertaken in the colleges for blood donation. The minister informed that seminar on quality of education under RUSSA would be held soon. The minister ordered that construction of college buildings should be completed by August 14.
The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary Ranbir Singh, Additional secretary Raghav langar, joint director Savita Mohan. Deputy director lalit Prabha Sharma and Harshwanti Bisht and registrar of Doon University B S Harbola.