Ranchi: Governor-cum-Chancellor of Universities Ramesh Bais has ordered for immediate appointment in vacant posts of officials in the varieties of the state.
He said that it is not proper for any university to have vacant posts like registrar, deputy registrar, controller of examination, finance officer. He said that there should be a permanent arrangement in the university so that they are fully responsible for their work. The Governor was reviewing the academic and administrative activities of the state universities at Raj Bhawan on Tuesday during which senior officials of the state government and Vice-Chancellors of different universities were present.
The Governor said that the Higher and Technical Education Department, Personnel Department, Jharkhand Public Service Commission will have to expedite their work. He said that Jharkhand Public Service Commission needs to speed up the recruitment process. There should also be financial resources in the interest of the student he said adding that he was not satisfied with the progress made in the universities in these three months.
The Governor said that just assurances will not work, everyone will have to work with commitment in the interest of the students. While reviewing the Chancellor’s portal he said that the colleges should cooperate in this and make it more effective. He said that the examinations should be conducted on time in the universities and the results of the examinations should be released so that the academic session does not become a hindrance in appearing in any competitive examination. He suggested that if convocation is not done on time by the universities, then the university degree should be sent to his home. While discussing digitization in all educational institutions, he said that all educational institutions should be equipped with Wi-Fi.
He also raised the issue of standard of research in the universities. He said that the work of financial audit should be completed in all the universities and also inquired about the updated status of Open University in the state. He also asked the state universities to do social work and directed them to send the information of all the programmes being organized as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to Raj Bhawan.