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New Delhi: The government’s attempt to bolster professional education institutes has turned a cropper, with the new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) hit by an acute shortage of faculty and are still functioning from temporary campuses.
A parliamentary panel report has asked the HRD ministry to ensure that these gaps are met so that the premium institutes can function more effectively.
The standing committee on HRD has expressed concern over the shortage of faculty that is as high as 60% in some IITs. The sanctioned posts in the new IITs are about 90, but none of the new institutes have been able to fill up their posts.
While IIT-Hyderabad had the support of 74 faculty members, institutes in Patna (55), Bhubaneswar (50), Indore (38) and Mandi (35) had below-par strength. IIT-Jodhpur was worst off, with only 32 members in its faculty. “The committee is of the view that only qualified and experienced faculty can make the functioning of any institution, specially premier institutions like IITs, meaningful and effective,” the report said.
It also expressed concern over the running of new IITs from temporary campuses despite being set up between 2008 and 2010. In the case of new IITs, either the location of the permanent campus was being finalized or land allotted or construction work was to start.
In the case of IITs in Bhubaneswar and Mandi, for instance, the foundation stones were laid in February, 2009 but they continued to function from temporary campuses. The report said that it was clear that it would take some time before IITs begin to function from “well-structured and well-equipped campuses”.
Five IISERs also continue to function from temporary campuses. IISERs are expected to have state-ofthe-art buildings, fully equipped labs and a rich library, but these facilities are still not available for students.
The report noted that 10 new NITs also suffered a similar fate, four functioning out of their respective mentor NITs and six running from temporary campuses.Cabinet may consider accreditation bill Acrucial bill that makes it mandatory for every higher educational institute (except agricultural institutes) and every course to be accredited by an independent agency is likely to come up in the Union Cabinet on Thursday. If passed, it will give students an assessment of the college and course they are applying for. The much delayed ‘Universities of Innovation bill’ that aims to establish varsities that will encourage superlative academic quality and research output could also come before the Cabinet. The ‘National Accreditation Regulatory Authority for Higher Educational Institutions Bill’, moved by the HRD ministry, will establish a statutory authority that will assess and accredit an institute on the basis of the course, faculty and infrastructure. The educational institutes will have to be accredited within six years, while the process of assessment and accreditation was split, officials said. TNN.
A parliamentary panel report has asked the HRD ministry to ensure that these gaps are met so that the premium institutes can function more effectively.
The standing committee on HRD has expressed concern over the shortage of faculty that is as high as 60% in some IITs. The sanctioned posts in the new IITs are about 90, but none of the new institutes have been able to fill up their posts.
While IIT-Hyderabad had the support of 74 faculty members, institutes in Patna (55), Bhubaneswar (50), Indore (38) and Mandi (35) had below-par strength. IIT-Jodhpur was worst off, with only 32 members in its faculty. “The committee is of the view that only qualified and experienced faculty can make the functioning of any institution, specially premier institutions like IITs, meaningful and effective,” the report said.
It also expressed concern over the running of new IITs from temporary campuses despite being set up between 2008 and 2010. In the case of new IITs, either the location of the permanent campus was being finalized or land allotted or construction work was to start.
In the case of IITs in Bhubaneswar and Mandi, for instance, the foundation stones were laid in February, 2009 but they continued to function from temporary campuses. The report said that it was clear that it would take some time before IITs begin to function from “well-structured and well-equipped campuses”.
Five IISERs also continue to function from temporary campuses. IISERs are expected to have state-ofthe-art buildings, fully equipped labs and a rich library, but these facilities are still not available for students.
The report noted that 10 new NITs also suffered a similar fate, four functioning out of their respective mentor NITs and six running from temporary campuses.Cabinet may consider accreditation bill Acrucial bill that makes it mandatory for every higher educational institute (except agricultural institutes) and every course to be accredited by an independent agency is likely to come up in the Union Cabinet on Thursday. If passed, it will give students an assessment of the college and course they are applying for. The much delayed ‘Universities of Innovation bill’ that aims to establish varsities that will encourage superlative academic quality and research output could also come before the Cabinet. The ‘National Accreditation Regulatory Authority for Higher Educational Institutions Bill’, moved by the HRD ministry, will establish a statutory authority that will assess and accredit an institute on the basis of the course, faculty and infrastructure. The educational institutes will have to be accredited within six years, while the process of assessment and accreditation was split, officials said. TNN.
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