In a major decision, the State Government on Tuesday approved filling up posts in all degree colleges constituted recently under various universities. The posts of principals, associate professors and assistant professors as well as positions for non-teaching staff have been created in Nilamber-Pitamber University(NPU), Sido-Kanu Murmu University, Ranchi University(SKMU), Kolhan University and Vinoba Bhave University.
NPU has got four colleges where 114 posts under different heads have been created which are to cost Rs 4.44 crore annually, whereas 203 posts in seven colleges came up in Ranchi University. “Positions in RU would cost Rs 11.38 crore. 203 posts are in the seven colleges of SKMU costing 11.383 crore. Six colleges of Kolhan would have 178 posts costing Rs 9.94 crore,” said HRD Minister Neera Yadav briefing the decisions taken by the Cabinet.
The Government had decided to set up 30 new colleges of which 11 are for women and 12 are model colleges. Seven new colleges have come up in the constituencies having no degree college so far. “This is for the first time that the Government has not only gone on establishing new colleges but also filled the posts and built the premises. Now after the roster is formed, JPSC would start inviting applications,” added Higher Education Secretary Ajoy Kumar further.
The Minister also said that the Cabinet approved formation of Jharkhand Education Tribunal meant to fix annual fee in private schools. “The Tribunal is to keep a tab on fee hike which often comes into controversy. A committee comprising chairperson, principal, three teachers and members of parents association of the school would recommend the fee structure on yearly basis,” said Neera Yadav.
The Cabinet has also made marriage registration compulsory in the State in order to prevent child and polygamy practices from taking place. A bill named as ‘Compulsory Registration of Marriage Bill, 2017’ would be brought in the Assembly in which a provision of penalty for party as well as concerned registrars is there.
“The person involved in marriage sans registration would have to pay Rs 5 per day, maximum up to Rs 100 for until it is done. Fine of Rs 5000 would be levied for making false statement before the registrar,” said Home Secretary SKG Rahate. Also, a bill for registration of sports universities coming up in the State in future under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 has been approved. All such universities would be treated as private varsities.
The Cabinet also revised compensation given to landholders under Electricity Act for setting up transmission lines and towers. Along with the compensation paid, the raiyats would be paid additional amount as 85 per cent of the circle rate for towers whereas 15 per cent of the circle rate would be paid for the land taken on both the sides of 66 kva lines.
“Under the centrally funded modified industrial infrastructure upgradation scheme, Tupudana industrial area under RIADA would be given revised fund of Rs 35.57 crore for setting up effluent treatment plant. The plant is being set up under the zero liquid discharge model adopted under the environmental norms,” added Rahate.
He also pointed out that Rs 88.14 crore has been sanctioned for appointing C-DAC on nomination basis for the Center for Computer Emergency Response for Government of Jharkhand. This would prepare response system against IT crimes, cyber attacks and hacking cases.