The last meeting of Nagpur University management council has provided a reprieve to PhD/MPhil holders at least for this year. The meeting granted status quo on the vexed issue of providing equivalence to the PhD candidates with NET/SET holders.
According to reliable sources, the department of higher and technical education has written to the vicechancellor SN Pathan asking him to end the relaxation granted to PhD/MPhil holder from appearing in the tough eligibility exams for getting permanent teaching jobs in university or affiliated colleges. The relaxation was granted as per UGC’s directives of June 21 last year.
The mysterious letter by the government mentioned that the it had notified all approvals given to PhD/MPhil candidates as "illegal" and these should be annulled within 10 days. However, council members led by Dr Ved Prakash Mishra lodged a strong protest and pointed out inconsistencies in the letter.
The VC then constituted a panel under Dr Mishra with Keshav Bhandarkar and Kalpana Jadhav as members to allow around 2,000 sq ft space for expansion in the campus was discussed. It was decided that the university would construct the premises and give it on lease to the bank. The council congratulated outgoing VC Pathan for successful completion of his five year tenure on a resolution moved by Dr Mishra. After Tuesday’s meeting, the members will gather for a joint meeting with academic council for selection of a nominee on VC’s selection panel on July 12.
Before that a meeting of standing committee for selecting members of medical and Ayurveda faculties and the academic council will be held on July 9. The term of all university bodies including academic and management councils along with senate will expire on August 31 paving way for selection of new members. study the letter’s contents. The committee will first draft a reply that will be dispatched it to the government after discussion in council.
The council also passed the proposal of starting molecular biology department from current session along with a post graduate commerce department. There was some dispute over total intake and chargeable fees for starting MSc molecular biology but the members moved a resolution authorising VC to finalise those in consultation with deans. Anant Deshmukh was named coordinator for setting up the MCom department.
According to reliable sources, the department of higher and technical education has written to the vicechancellor SN Pathan asking him to end the relaxation granted to PhD/MPhil holder from appearing in the tough eligibility exams for getting permanent teaching jobs in university or affiliated colleges. The relaxation was granted as per UGC’s directives of June 21 last year.
The mysterious letter by the government mentioned that the it had notified all approvals given to PhD/MPhil candidates as "illegal" and these should be annulled within 10 days. However, council members led by Dr Ved Prakash Mishra lodged a strong protest and pointed out inconsistencies in the letter.
The VC then constituted a panel under Dr Mishra with Keshav Bhandarkar and Kalpana Jadhav as members to allow around 2,000 sq ft space for expansion in the campus was discussed. It was decided that the university would construct the premises and give it on lease to the bank. The council congratulated outgoing VC Pathan for successful completion of his five year tenure on a resolution moved by Dr Mishra. After Tuesday’s meeting, the members will gather for a joint meeting with academic council for selection of a nominee on VC’s selection panel on July 12.
Before that a meeting of standing committee for selecting members of medical and Ayurveda faculties and the academic council will be held on July 9. The term of all university bodies including academic and management councils along with senate will expire on August 31 paving way for selection of new members. study the letter’s contents. The committee will first draft a reply that will be dispatched it to the government after discussion in council.
The council also passed the proposal of starting molecular biology department from current session along with a post graduate commerce department. There was some dispute over total intake and chargeable fees for starting MSc molecular biology but the members moved a resolution authorising VC to finalise those in consultation with deans. Anant Deshmukh was named coordinator for setting up the MCom department.
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