Ranchi University (RU) has sought a fund allocation of around Rs4 crore from the Human Resource Development (HRD) department for commencing shift-wise classes in its post graduate (PG) departments from the ongoing session 2015-16. The decision was taken during the syndicate meeting of the State university on Saturday.
Notably, to enhance the education pattern and provide quality education to the students at a larger level with the limited manpower, Ranchi University Vice-Chancellor (VC) Ramesh Kumar Pandey is willing to start the classes in two shifts, 8 am to 1pm and 1 pm to 6 pm.
Sources maintained the number of faculty members working in each 22 post graduate departments including science, humanities and commerce faculties will be given an extra amount of Rs500 for taking an extra class in any of the shifts. Similarly, the fourth grade employees would receive Rs100 for working overtime.
As many as 210 classes are scheduled in the second shift for each post graduate class.
Few months back when Pandey announced his plan to conduct the classes in such a mode, he said the purpose is to allow a large number of students to get the opportunity of pursuing post graduation in the university despite undergoing crunch in the teaching and non-teaching staffs.
Besides, the shift-wise classes, the members of the syndicate approved several other agendas related to the academic atmosphere.