HYDERABAD: The UGC’s move to grant complete autonomy to a few universities has didn't amuse scholars and college contributors who concern that the standing might no longer handiest push the existing facilities southwards, but also turn out to be a step towards commercialisation of schooling — in case the state govt will get involved within the varsities’ activities.
Hoping that the managements don't get started running the colleges for profit, they recommended the authorities to be sure that these institutes are still inside the achieve of economically backward categories.
“While educational and administrative autonomy is welcome, monetary autonomy might mean that the colleges building up the associated fee at whim and get started extra self-financing courses to grow to be self-sustained. Indirectly, this might mean inching towards privatisation,” mentioned Ok Laxmi Narayana, professor, UoH. He also questioned the colleges’ wish to recruit overseas school, when the unemployment fee within the nation is alarmingly high, and mentioned that the move will give upward push to different in salary constructions within varsities, which is able to adversely impact local professors.
One section of the faculty, however, was hoping that universities would recruit overseas school just for positive courses that shouldn't have good enough local skill.
The apprehensions of students had been rooted in welfare of the ones finding out in these universities, which they insisted must no longer be not noted. “When a varsity is given complete freedom, there's a probability the state will get thinking about its functioning. This will have to be have shyed away from. Authorities will have to make welfare of students their precedence,” mentioned P Srihari, a pupil of OU. Students also was hoping that universities have the liberty to start out new courses as in keeping with trade demands.
Hoping that the managements don't get started running the colleges for profit, they recommended the authorities to be sure that these institutes are still inside the achieve of economically backward categories.
“While educational and administrative autonomy is welcome, monetary autonomy might mean that the colleges building up the associated fee at whim and get started extra self-financing courses to grow to be self-sustained. Indirectly, this might mean inching towards privatisation,” mentioned Ok Laxmi Narayana, professor, UoH. He also questioned the colleges’ wish to recruit overseas school, when the unemployment fee within the nation is alarmingly high, and mentioned that the move will give upward push to different in salary constructions within varsities, which is able to adversely impact local professors.
One section of the faculty, however, was hoping that universities would recruit overseas school just for positive courses that shouldn't have good enough local skill.
The apprehensions of students had been rooted in welfare of the ones finding out in these universities, which they insisted must no longer be not noted. “When a varsity is given complete freedom, there's a probability the state will get thinking about its functioning. This will have to be have shyed away from. Authorities will have to make welfare of students their precedence,” mentioned P Srihari, a pupil of OU. Students also was hoping that universities have the liberty to start out new courses as in keeping with trade demands.
UGC move should be inclusive, profit can’t be motive: Faculty
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