Tamil Nadu - Salem   

Ensure transparency in Periyar varsity's functioning, VC told

Staff Reporter

Council opposes decision on off-campus programmes

SALEM: Members of the Periyar University Co-ordination Council have appealed to the Vice-Chancellor to initiate necessary steps to ensure transparency in the University administration.

The members after the Senate meeting on Saturday told mediapersons that the Vice-Chancellor must consult the council members and include their suggestions while revising the University Statute. They protested against him for neglecting the council members during the revision of the Statute.

Tone up administration

The functioning of the Periyar Institute of Distance Education and Periyar Institute of Management Studies was not up to the mark, they charged and asked the University to tone up its administration.

Further, the members opposed the university's decision to offer off-campus programmes in association with private institutions.

Though the University Grants Commission (UGC) instructed the universities not to conduct off-campus programmes, the Periyar University was offering programmes in the off-campus mode, they alleged.

They criticised the university for permitting various education colleges to offer B.Ed programmes on calendar year basis. Pointing out that a few private colleges, which were yet to get permanent affiliation from the university, were operating without renewing their affiliation, the members demanded appropriate action against them.

Convene meeting

They urged the Vice-Chancellor to convene a meeting of the council members to discuss the issues.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

`Allocate 1 per cent welfare tax for construction workers'
Ensure transparency in Periyar varsity's functioning, VC told
First batch of shuttleless looms installed
Federation seeks 50 p.c. quota for women
Extra seats removed from share autos

Copyright © 2006, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu