Code of conduct for college teachers soon
The state department for higher and technical education will soon come out with a specific code of conduct in respect of teaching faculties
at institutes of higher learning. Among other things, the focus would be on an all-round evaluation of teachers instead of self-assessments.
Speaking to TOI on Monday, principal secretary (higher and technical education) J S Saharia said, "The move is aimed at bringing about improvement in quality of education at college and university level. There are serious issues that need to be tackled on this front."
Recently, Saharia made a presentation on behalf of the department, before the governor and chancellor of the state universities regarding various measures being contemplated by the government for improving quality of higher education.
The proposed code of conduct for college and university teachers figured prominently among the issues presented. Saharia then informed the governor that the code was also guided by the Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court's judgement of December 3, 2008, which had recommended such measures, among other things.
Saharia told TOI, "We have assigned a three-member panel of distinguished academicians to work out the proposed code. Post-submission of the report by this panel, we will take steps to introduce the same at colleges and universities."
Former vice chancellor (V-C) of University of Pune (UoP) Ashok Kolaskar; V-C of the Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University Rajan Welukar and advisor to the National Knowledge Commission Kumud Bansal are the three academicians working on the code.
Kolaskar, who had attended the presentation, told TOI, "So far, we don't have any specific code that governs the conduct of teachers at college and university level."
He said, "There are several issues that need to be looked into. Primary among them is: how to implement the code and what is needed to have an apt system for evaluation of teachers. By evaluation, we mean a 360 degree assessment and not just self-assessment by the teachers."
Incidentally, the move for the proposed code comes at a time when teachers from senior colleges and non-agriculture state universities across the state are on an indefinite strike since July 14 to pursue their demand for 6th Pay Commission "as recommended by the University Grants Commission" and national and state eligibility test (NET/SET) exemption for teachers appointed between 1991 and 1999.
The state department for higher and technical education will soon come out with a specific code of conduct in respect of teaching faculties
at institutes of higher learning. Among other things, the focus would be on an all-round evaluation of teachers instead of self-assessments.
Speaking to TOI on Monday, principal secretary (higher and technical education) J S Saharia said, "The move is aimed at bringing about improvement in quality of education at college and university level. There are serious issues that need to be tackled on this front."
Recently, Saharia made a presentation on behalf of the department, before the governor and chancellor of the state universities regarding various measures being contemplated by the government for improving quality of higher education.
The proposed code of conduct for college and university teachers figured prominently among the issues presented. Saharia then informed the governor that the code was also guided by the Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court's judgement of December 3, 2008, which had recommended such measures, among other things.
Saharia told TOI, "We have assigned a three-member panel of distinguished academicians to work out the proposed code. Post-submission of the report by this panel, we will take steps to introduce the same at colleges and universities."
Former vice chancellor (V-C) of University of Pune (UoP) Ashok Kolaskar; V-C of the Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University Rajan Welukar and advisor to the National Knowledge Commission Kumud Bansal are the three academicians working on the code.
Kolaskar, who had attended the presentation, told TOI, "So far, we don't have any specific code that governs the conduct of teachers at college and university level."
He said, "There are several issues that need to be looked into. Primary among them is: how to implement the code and what is needed to have an apt system for evaluation of teachers. By evaluation, we mean a 360 degree assessment and not just self-assessment by the teachers."
Incidentally, the move for the proposed code comes at a time when teachers from senior colleges and non-agriculture state universities across the state are on an indefinite strike since July 14 to pursue their demand for 6th Pay Commission "as recommended by the University Grants Commission" and national and state eligibility test (NET/SET) exemption for teachers appointed between 1991 and 1999.