In a significant decision, the Nagpur University has decided to give permission for new sections or subjects in colleges, only if the
colleges have accreditation from National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and the requisite full time teachers. The decision was taken by the management council in its meeting on Wednesday, which considered proposals of new colleges, along with those of new sections and subjects, to be sent to the government. The deadline for sending all these proposals is Thursday.
Like every year, the proposals for new colleges, subjects and sections, have been marred with controversy, as only 98 out of 378 were cleared for the academic session 2010-11. The scrutiny panel under senior management council member Balraj Aher had cleared them on the basis of a September 25 GR. As per the new GR, new colleges should fulfil some conditions like having NAAC/NBA accreditation, sufficient number of regular teachers with necessary qualifications, requisite infrastructure and facilities like building and classrooms among others.
However, this decision had come under sharp criticism and all proposals were referred back to the Board of University and College Development (BCUD) for reconsideration, but it too maintained the same stand. Following this, a meeting of the management council was convened where another senior member Dr Ved Prakash Mishra had presented a four point agenda which was accepted.
Mishra proposed that colleges which had applied for the principal's appointment but their files are pending with VC's office should be cleared, as it was not their fault. Secondly, some colleges had reappointed principals after their superannuation and therefore their proposals should also be allowed. He further proposed that big educational societies like Raisoni or Meghe Group with most of their colleges having regular principals should be given the go-ahead. He also said that minority institutes should be given a breather on this count, sources informed. Following this formula, nearly 100 proposals were given the go ahead.