Saturday, 4 July 2015
Thursday, 18 June 2015
Saturday, 30 May 2015
Friday, 29 May 2015
Friday, 1 May 2015
What is Advance Non-Compoundable Increment? Kerala Government gives right direction
The Karnataka Government recently issued an order about the withdrawal of grant of non-compoundable increment granted to those PhD holders from 2007 onwards. The order is as follows:
According to the above order, it appears that the Government has interpreted the 2007 PhD increment order as wrong. According to recent interpretation of Government, the two increments which were sanctioned for acquiring PhD from 2002 to 2008 are required to be converted into non-compoundable, they are required to be changed into 420+420, instead of 3+3 = 6 per cent, which was already sanctioned to them.
The following aspects are important:
According to the above clarification from UGC, non-compoundable means only advance increment. DA, and other allowances must be given on this increment.
According to the above order, it appears that the Government has interpreted the 2007 PhD increment order as wrong. According to recent interpretation of Government, the two increments which were sanctioned for acquiring PhD from 2002 to 2008 are required to be converted into non-compoundable, they are required to be changed into 420+420, instead of 3+3 = 6 per cent, which was already sanctioned to them.
The following aspects are important:
- Karnataka Government implemented the UGC Pay Scales on 1-1-2006. According to this order, subject to fulfillment of certain conditions, as and when faculty acquire PhD during their service, they have to be sanctioned three advance non-compoundable increment.
- There are many faculty who acquired PhD from 2002 to 2007. As per then Government Order, they had been sanctioned two advance increments (Rs. 420+Rs. 420 = Rs. 840). As per another Government Order, these two increments were converted into 6% per cent non-compoundable increment. As such is the case, the interpretation of Government now, that the compoundable increment sanctioned to faculty should be corrected has not relevance. UGC has already clarified this issue in the following clarification:
According to the above clarification from UGC, non-compoundable means only advance increment. DA, and other allowances must be given on this increment.
Monday, 23 March 2015
AMUCT Convention at Mangalore
Teachers Convention at Mangalore, for more information, click here
The Association of Mangalore University College Teachers has organised a day' Convention and Felicitation to Dr A M Narahari at St Aloysius College. R V Deshpande, the minister for Higher education and Tourism felicitated former president of the AMUCT DR A M Narahari, who retired from teaching after 36 years of service. Dr Narahari is working as the Registrar of St Aloysius College for the past eight years. His wife Veena Narahari was also felicitated on this occasion.
Speaking at the annual academic convention, The minister said the Higher Education department would implement sports policy and introduce sports as one of the optional subjects in higher education (from degree). The Central government is going to introduce the new education policy and the State will also introduce the policy through the Knowledge Commission. The responsibility is given to the Commission Chairman Dr Kasturirangan, he said.
Deshpande claimed that in the past one-and-half-years a record number of government colleges had got NAAC accreditation.
The colleges with NAAC ‘A’ grade with autonomous status can get deemed university status in 15 days. The government has started implementing technology and diploma selection has gone online. It has also started smart classes, virtual classes, tele-education etc., he added.
FUCTAK former president Prof Ravindra Reshme said that in Karnataka, literary world and politicians didn’t grab the benefits of globalisation. The caste-centric politics has become a barrier to the development. The government should not have stepmotherly attitude towards aided colleges. The vice chancellors of the universities should have good relationship with degree colleges, he said.
Deshpande claimed that in the past one-and-half-years a record number of government colleges had got NAAC accreditation.
The colleges with NAAC ‘A’ grade with autonomous status can get deemed university status in 15 days. The government has started implementing technology and diploma selection has gone online. It has also started smart classes, virtual classes, tele-education etc., he added.
FUCTAK former president Prof Ravindra Reshme said that in Karnataka, literary world and politicians didn’t grab the benefits of globalisation. The caste-centric politics has become a barrier to the development. The government should not have stepmotherly attitude towards aided colleges. The vice chancellors of the universities should have good relationship with degree colleges, he said.
St Aloysius College Principal Rev Fr Swebert D’Silva spoke on problems of aided institutions.
Mr Ivan D'Souza MLC, assured the teachers that he will work for the betterment of the teachers. Mr J R Lobo, MLA was the President of the Programme
Dr Norbert Lobo, President, AMUCT welcomed the guests and the members, Dr Ummappa Poojary Convener of the Prorgramme proposed vote of Thanks. Sri Joselyn Lobo, the Convener read the citation.
Saturday, 14 March 2015
Tuesday, 3 March 2015
Karnataka Government insists quality for Promotion
Karnatka Government at last created an impression on the minds of faculty who are due to promotion, it has given a signal that only by adhering UGC Rules in toto, the promotion can be implemented. It is indeed appreciated that at last Karnataka Government has started to inform faculties due for promotion that only quality can help them to get career promotin and not on influence.
Saturday, 31 January 2015
PhD Increment: Confusions Galore in Karnataka
The
mistake committed by officials reflected in the following circular, which
states the refunding of increments received by some faculty. It is also true
that Government of Karnataka granted two PhD increments as per 1998 UGC order
to a few faculty, which helped them to get consequent bunching benefit for
their 2006 fitments, but majority of faculty who obtained their PhD between
1996-2006 were given PhD increments during the year 2007 according to Revised
UGC Order of 2009, but the Government Officials failed to understand the fact that, non-compoundable increments are understood as compoundable increment, warranting the wrong order to refund of extra
benefits received. Hence, the following order. The
blogger expects that uniformity has to be maintained in all these orders and
implementation.
Friday, 23 January 2015
Saturday, 17 January 2015
Wednesday, 14 January 2015
Monday, 12 January 2015
Thursday, 8 January 2015
Wednesday, 7 January 2015
FIP: Any Follow up?
NEWS
Teachers misusing UGC funds of Faculty Improvement Programme
21 Jan 2011
9 Comments
A reply to an RTI query has revealed that many teachers across colleges in Kolkata who had obtained funds from UGC under the Faculty Improvement Programme (FIP) for completing their MPhil and PhD are yet to complete their degrees or refund the money.
Hiralal Barman, an RTI activist, had filed an RTI seeking information from the office of the Joint Secretary, Eastern Regional Office of UGC about those teachers who availed the Teacher Fellowship programme but haven’t completed their degrees. UGC had forwarded the application to all the 374 colleges in the state of which only 37 colleges replied. The information from the colleges revealed the names of 10 teachers who have not completed their M Phil and PhD degrees. These teachers after receiving money had gone on leave for a specified period and drawn full salaries.
“It is strange the UGC never asked them (the teachers) to return the public money which they had availed but never utilised,” remarked Barman.
After this startling revelation the authorities started taking action, while these 10 teachers have been asked to refund the money given by UGC, the remaining 337 colleges which have not provided information in the matter have been sent showcause order by the Central Information Commission.
“Why penalty should not be imposed upon them (these 374 colleges) for not responding to the RTI application within the mandatory period,” said Annapurna Dixit, the Central Information Commissioner.
It is to be noted that Barman did not get the information after filing the RTI within the stipulated time of 30 days; he then filed a complaint to the appellate authority of the UGC. With no response, Barman finally went to Central Information Commission and then he was called for a hearing on December 31 last year.
Meanwhile, the UGC authorities who have been given showcause notice continue to claim that they had forwarded Barman’s application the delay occurred at universities end.
UGC’s Faculty Improvement Programme is a scheme under which the Commission provides financial assistance of 10,000 per annum along with travel allowance for award of “Teacher Fellowships” for doing M.Phil. or completing Ph.D. to permanent teachers of those Universities and Colleges which are included in the list maintained by the UGC under Section 2(f) and 12 (B) of the UGC Act, 1956. The objective of the scheme is to provide an opportunity to the teachers of the Universities and Colleges to pursue their academic/research activities leading to the award of M.Phil./Ph.D., degree.
The names of the 10 teachers revealed in the RTI reply:-
*Dilip Kumar Mondal of Barjora College
*Deepak Giri of St Joseph College
*Anuradha Lahiri of Birbhum Mahavidyalay
*Probodh Kumar Ghosh of Garhbeta College
*Apurbo Kumar Roy of Deshbandhu Mahavidyalaya
*Jayashri Mukherjee of Birbhum Mahavidyalaya
*Swapna Sen of Syamsundar College
*Sabita Barui of Charuchandra College
*Santosh Kumar Roy of Deshbandhu Mahavidlyaya
*Sushnat Kumar Barik of Syamsundar College
[Sources: Indian Express]
“It is strange the UGC never asked them (the teachers) to return the public money which they had availed but never utilised,” remarked Barman.
After this startling revelation the authorities started taking action, while these 10 teachers have been asked to refund the money given by UGC, the remaining 337 colleges which have not provided information in the matter have been sent showcause order by the Central Information Commission.
“Why penalty should not be imposed upon them (these 374 colleges) for not responding to the RTI application within the mandatory period,” said Annapurna Dixit, the Central Information Commissioner.
It is to be noted that Barman did not get the information after filing the RTI within the stipulated time of 30 days; he then filed a complaint to the appellate authority of the UGC. With no response, Barman finally went to Central Information Commission and then he was called for a hearing on December 31 last year.
Meanwhile, the UGC authorities who have been given showcause notice continue to claim that they had forwarded Barman’s application the delay occurred at universities end.
UGC’s Faculty Improvement Programme is a scheme under which the Commission provides financial assistance of 10,000 per annum along with travel allowance for award of “Teacher Fellowships” for doing M.Phil. or completing Ph.D. to permanent teachers of those Universities and Colleges which are included in the list maintained by the UGC under Section 2(f) and 12 (B) of the UGC Act, 1956. The objective of the scheme is to provide an opportunity to the teachers of the Universities and Colleges to pursue their academic/research activities leading to the award of M.Phil./Ph.D., degree.
The names of the 10 teachers revealed in the RTI reply:-
*Dilip Kumar Mondal of Barjora College
*Deepak Giri of St Joseph College
*Anuradha Lahiri of Birbhum Mahavidyalay
*Probodh Kumar Ghosh of Garhbeta College
*Apurbo Kumar Roy of Deshbandhu Mahavidyalaya
*Jayashri Mukherjee of Birbhum Mahavidyalaya
*Swapna Sen of Syamsundar College
*Sabita Barui of Charuchandra College
*Santosh Kumar Roy of Deshbandhu Mahavidlyaya
*Sushnat Kumar Barik of Syamsundar College
[Sources: Indian Express]
TODAY'S PAPER » NATIONAL
MANGALORE, July 2, 2012Teachers will get five more years to finish Ph.D.
School Improvement Plan ? - Facing challenges that are holding school back from reaching its goalswww.schoolserv.in
Age limit increased to 50 years for men, 55 for women
The State government issued a circular last week increasing the maximum age limit for college teachers to complete their Ph.D. under the Faculty Improvement Programme (FIP) of the University Grants Commission (UGC), according to the Director of State Collegiate Education Kamalamma V.
The maximum age limit for men has been increased from 45 years to 50 and for women from 50 years to 55, she said here on Sunday. She was addressing college teachers at a convention on higher education organised by the Association of Mangalore University College Teachers (AMUCT).
According to the circular, teachers could take three months’ leave for pre-Ph.D. course work, the Director said.
Ms. Kamalamma asked teachers to make use of this facility.
Ms. Kamalamma said the government would extend the FIP to teachers and non-teaching staff in government-aided private colleges in the State.
Advice
Oscar Fernandes, MP, and Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development, asked teachers to strive hard to ensure that an Indian university figures among the top 100 universities in the world.
He said that Indian teachers and students were sought the world over. A little effort on the part of teachers would ensure that some universities were listed among the top 100 universities in the world, he said.
Mr. Fernandes said that the Union government would pump in more money into the higher education sector.
T.C. Shivashankara Murthy, Vice-Chancellor, Mangalore University, claimed that there was discrimination in funding for universities by the government. If many State universities got Rs. 10 crore for five years under the 11th Five Year Plan, some central universities got Rs. 150 crore for five years under the plan.
Research activities
Prof. Murthy said that earlier, research activities were concentrated in conventional universities. Setting up of premier educational institutes such as the Indian Institute of Science and Indian Institute of Management had taken away research activities from conventional universities. He said that premier institutes catered to only 1 per cent of the total segment of students in the country. If State universities were not granted funds on a par with premier institutes and central universities, how could one expect quality in higher education in State universities, the Vice-Chancellor asked.
Prof. Murthy asked teachers not to stop research activities on getting a Ph.D. Research and teaching should go together, he said.
The Vice-Chancellor said that a majority of teachers in colleges across the country did not have a Ph.D. About 48 per cent of teaching posts in various colleges in the country were vacant.
‘Fill posts’
C.H. Murigendrappa, president, Federation of University and College Teachers’ Associations in Karnataka, said that the government should fill posts of teachers and non-teaching staff in colleges on priority.
Ummappa Poojary P., president, AMUCT, spoke.
Some retired teachers were felicitated on the occasion.
According to the circular, teachers can take three months’ leave for pre-Ph.D. course work
There is discrimination in funding for universities by the government: Vice-Chancellor
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)