Governor-cum-Chancellor of State run Universities of Jharkhand, Ramesh Bais on Monday, directed universities to work in a time bound manner. Bais, reviewing the high level academic and administrative work in the universities at Raj Bhavan today asked universities to ensure compliance of the directions stating that there should be no laxity in the system.
Bais, issuing directions said that roster clearance is a major problem in the university, higher and technical education departments should pay serious attention in this connection. The Governor directed the universities not to send any facts with half-baked information and said that all the work should be done with commitment.
In today’s meeting, Chairman, Jharkhand Public Service Commission, Amitabh Choudhary, Additional Chief Secretary, Higher and Technical Education KK Khandelwal, Additional Chief Secretary to Governor, Shailesh Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary, Planning and Finance Ajay Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary, Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Official Language Vandana Dadel, Secretary, Building Construction Sunil Kumar, Director of Higher Education and all universities. Vice-Chancellor / In-charge Vice-Chancellor other officials were present.
The Governor further stated that at varsities many posts of administrative officers are lying vacant in the universities, asking universities to send requisition in time to remove the problem of vacancies. He also directed for regular payment to teachers working on hour-based.
The Governor also said that the university should always keep in mind the interest of the students, and not keep any work pending. He directed the educational institutions to be equipped with Wi-Fi facilities. He said that all universities should update the work of financial auditing.
If there is encroachment in educational institutions, take immediate action and make them encroachment free. He directed everyone to work with dedication towards establishing a better environment in the educational institution.
The Governor said in the meeting that the farmers of the State should get the benefit of Birsa Agricultural University. The universities here should try to make advanced seeds accessible to the farmers cheaply.
On the said occasion, Chairman, Jharkhand Public Service Commission, Amitabh Chaudhary said that as soon as the Jharkhand Public Service Commission received the requisition, the recruitment process started. In many subjects, appointments are delayed due to lack of specialist candidates. There is no principal in 48 colleges of the State, this is a serious matter. Jharkhand Public Service Commission has received a requisition for the appointment of only 17 principals under the statute. All the universities have not sent the requisition for appointment under the new statue.
Secretary, Building Construction Department, Sunil Kumar informed in the meeting about the progress of construction of buildings under construction in various universities by Jharkhand State Building Construction Corporation Ltd. In the meeting, the Vice Chancellor, Raksha Shakti University, apprised about the various problems of Raksha Shakti University and urged for construction of the campus of Raksha Shakti Vidyalaya in Ranchi.