The Kolhan University is working on a plan of installing CCTVs in the colleges with a centralised monitoring system in the Kolhan University office in Chaibasa to ensure regular classes in constituent and affiliated colleges. The idea is to ensure smooth functioning of the colleges and keep a tab on the attendance of students and teachers.
The Vice-Chancellor of the newly-formed Kolhan University, RPP Singh, has called for restructuring of the colleges under the varsity to improve the standards of education in the region.
"I know there are problems but we will soon sort it out with whatever we can do within the limited resources we have. I have suggested some simple ways to ensure quality," said Singh.
He has asked the colleges to maintain a register to record the timing of the classes. So, the teacher needs to mention the time when she enters class and also when she gets out. This would make it easy even for the principal to know the duration of the classes.
Singh shared that he has a plan of installing CCTVs in all college classrooms while the monitors will be in Chaibasa making it easier for the VC to keep an eye on classes. However, due to a high budget, it might take time to implement the project.
The VC accepted the fact that the dearth of teachers are a problem in colleges and that he is trying to make a plan where retired teachers and NET qualified students can also be given the task of teaching. Till last year, post-graduate toppers were allowed to teach in the concerned colleges.
It may be noted that the university has been carved out of Ranchi University with 15 colleges under its jurisdiction. The colleges principals and educationalists in the city have expressed happiness and expressed hope that the scenario of higher education in the rural belt would improve with the establishment of the new university.