Higher education Minister Prem Prakash Pandey on Friday said that ‘Smart Classrooms’ will be built in all Government colleges of the State.
The colleges should send their budget proposals for 2015-16 as soon as possible, he said. Pandey was speaking at the meeting of principals of all leading Government colleges in the Mantralaya here. He stressed upon the need to improve the quality of education and completing the syllabus on time. Pandey said the college authorities should ensure that their institution premises have wi-fi facility.
He also enquired about the guest lecturers and the problems being faced by individual colleges. A lot of senior officers of the higher education department were present at the meeting.In October last year, the Minister had directed that the professors and assistant professors besides other employees of the Government colleges will have to remain in the institution from 10.30 am to 5.30 pm. The teachers and staff of the colleges will have to perform duty for minimum seven hours divided in shifts, he stated. A circular on duty hours was issued to the principals of all the Government colleges by the department of higher education, officials said.
The circular issued by the Secretary, Higher Education Dr Bl Agarwal stated that the Government has noticed that the professors and assistant lectures besides other employees of the Government colleges do not remain present during duty hours. The principals, professors, assistant professors, and other Government servants should remain in their offices during the prescribed time period and perform their duties. In case the staff is found absent without granted leave or permission, it will be considered as negligence towards work and action will be taken against him or her as per rules.
Principals and all lower level staff including faculty and officials will have to sign in the attendance register. The circular also stated that biometric system for attendance should be established in all the Government colleges through PPP mode.