Holding a review meeting of Higher and Technical Education department here on Friday Chief Minister Hemant Soren stressed on the need of a total revamp of the higher education system in the State with more focus on quality education and setting up of more women’s colleges.
The CM said providing quality education in higher and technical education sector is the priority of the State government. “The government is working with commitment to ensure better education and facilities for the students. The State government is constantly striving towards strengthening the higher and technical educational institutions established in the State,” he said.
Soren said that there are already polytechnic colleges in every district of the State. “It is the priority of the state government to run these colleges smoothly. Under technical education, BIT Sindri should be developed as a national level technical institution. Strengthen State polytechnic educational institutions. Develop newly built and under construction engineering colleges and polytechnic institutes as multi-disciplinary institutions. At present, eight new polytechnic colleges are ready in the State. Start the process of enrollment in these colleges in the year 2021 and ensure reading and reading,” he said
It was informed at the meeting that at present, polytechnic colleges are already established in 17 districts of the state. Imparting of education in the eight newly constructed polytechnic colleges can be done by the month of March of 2021. Now there will be a total of 25 polytechnic colleges in the State.
It was informed in the meeting that there is 450 acres of land under BIT Sindri Engineering College. The CM directed the departmental officials to develop Sindri Engineering College like IIT. The CM also said that newly constructed engineering colleges and polytechnic institutions in the State should be developed as multi-disciplinary institutions so that these buildings can be used for maximum and better use.
He also directed the departmental officers to establish additional women’s colleges in the districts as well as the divisional headquarters and said that with the establishment of additional women’s colleges in the divisional headquarters, the students will get a better opportunity to pursue a degree.
In the meeting, Secretary of the Department Shailesh Kumar Singh said that a total of 3732 posts are sanctioned Ranchi University, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, Ranchi, Kolhan University Chaibasa, Jamshedpur Women’s University, Jamshedpur, Vinoba Bhave University Hazaribagh, Binod Bihari Mahato Kolanchal University Dhanbad, Nilambar-Pitambar University, Palamu and Sido-Kanhu University Dumka. There are 2030 vacancies in it.
He informed that against the vacant posts of 2030 teachers, the appointment of 1350 posts is under process by Jharkhand Public Service Commission. He informed that earlier in 2008, there was reinstatement of the posts of teachers in universities through JPSC. In the meeting, the Secretary told the CM that the work of filling the vacant posts of teachers is in progress. By December, the roster will be cleared and in January the petition will definitely be sent to the JPSC. The CM said that all matters related to appointment should be completed on time.
The CM was informed that work is being done by the department on the establishment of Open University, tribal university, Jharkhand education grid and digital platform in the state.
The CM said that due to the establishment of Jharkhand Open University, people who are backward from the economic point of view, who cannot go to remote cities and metros, will have access to higher education. He said that apart from providing employment-oriented education, there will be progress in the development of their cultural character, mental and overall personality. Due to the provision of special curriculum for women, disabled and serving persons, they will get an opportunity to stand in the front row of the society.
In the meeting, the CM took detailed information about the establishment of Tribal University and also gave necessary guidelines regarding progress of work. He said that the establishment of Tribal University for the promotion and propagation of art and culture of tribal community, their ancient medicinal knowledge, language, script, way of life, tradition etc, research and other traditional and modern subjects etc is a good initiative.
State Chief Secretary Sukhdev Singh, Secretary of Higher and Technical Education Department Shailesh
Kumar Singh, Director of Higher and Technical Education Department A. Muthukumar and other officials of the concerned department were present in the meeting.