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Monday, May 03, 2010
Chennai: After opposing the University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations on appointment of teachers for years, private arts and science colleges in Tamil Nadu have finally decided to adhere to UGC provisions even as their case is pending before the Supreme Court.
The Association of Management of Private College (AMPC) has asked its memberinstitutions to constitute selection committee as per the latest UGC regulations of 2009. This development comes a week after a special leave petition (SLP) challenging the UGC regulations filed by the AMPC in the Supreme Court was adjourned to July.
“Taking into account their (colleges) urgency for making appointments to the approved vacant posts, they may take steps to constitute a selection committee in accordance with the UGC regulations, wherever the vice chancellors are fare (sic) and favourable in giving the panel of impartial and honest experts,” AMPC president M Arumchami has said in a circular to memberinstitutions.
Originally the association had challenged the UGC Regulations 2000 which mandated that selection committees constituted to recruit college teachers and principals must comprise experts recommended by vice-chancellors of the respective universities.
The association had argued that college committees of respective institutions alone had the powers to recruit teachers or principals as per the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation) Act, 1976.
Besides, there were cases where the university representatives, by virtue of their numerical superiority in the selection panel, allegedly influenced the choice of the candidate.
However, the Madras high court dismissed the case and the APMC appealed to the Supreme Court.
“I am fully aware that college managements are now in a dilemma as to how they should proceed in the light of the continued uncertainty in the outcome of our SLP which has been pending in the Supreme Court (for) over two years now,” Arumchami said while urging colleges to adhere to UGC regulations of 2009.
Acknowledging that there would be procedural obstacles and delays in implementing the UGC regulations for appointments of teachers to self-financing courses, he said “depending on the outcome of the SLP we shall collectively take stock of these problems and represent to the UGC to streamline the procedure.”
Private arts & science colleges agree on UGC regulations
Chennai: After opposing the University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations on appointment of teachers for years, private arts and science colleges in Tamil Nadu have finally decided to adhere to UGC provisions even as their case is pending before the Supreme Court.
The Association of Management of Private College (AMPC) has asked its memberinstitutions to constitute selection committee as per the latest UGC regulations of 2009. This development comes a week after a special leave petition (SLP) challenging the UGC regulations filed by the AMPC in the Supreme Court was adjourned to July.
Originally the association had challenged the UGC Regulations 2000 which mandated that selection committees constituted to recruit college teachers and principals must comprise experts recommended by vice-chancellors of the respective universities.
The association had argued that college committees of respective institutions alone had the powers to recruit teachers or principals as per the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation) Act, 1976.
Besides, there were cases where the university representatives, by virtue of their numerical superiority in the selection panel, allegedly influenced the choice of the candidate.
However, the Madras high court dismissed the case and the APMC appealed to the Supreme Court.
“I am fully aware that college managements are now in a dilemma as to how they should proceed in the light of the continued uncertainty in the outcome of our SLP which has been pending in the Supreme Court (for) over two years now,” Arumchami said while urging colleges to adhere to UGC regulations of 2009.
Acknowledging that there would be procedural obstacles and delays in implementing the UGC regulations for appointments of teachers to self-financing courses, he said “depending on the outcome of the SLP we shall collectively take stock of these problems and represent to the UGC to streamline the procedure.”
Courtesy: Times of India
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