The Fifth Plan proposals of the University aim at qualitative Improvement, improvement of teacher pupil ratio, and improvement in the ratio of senior and junior posts of teachers with better library facilities through the establishment of departmental and faculty-wise libraries. They also include inter-disciplinary teaching and research, introduction of highly specialised branches of learning, coordination with other universities and institutions at home and abroad, campus development, modern health Centres etc.
Finances The following figures show the estimated financial position of the University during the year under review
Head of Account Receipt Expenditure
Rs. in lakhs
1. Non-Plan 564 588
2. Earmarked 68 67
3. Departmental deposits etc. 856 849
1488 1504
Pending finalisation of the Fifth Five Year Plan the University Grants Commission has approved the following basic grants :
1. Science, Humanities and Social Sciences Rs. 12.50 lakhs
2. Institute of Medical Sciences Rs. 8.00 lakhs
3. Engineering and Technology Rs. 4.00 lakhs
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The University has undertaken a few economy measures keeping in view the difficult financial position in the form of restriction on appointment against vacant posts, postponement of the construction of new buildings and curtailment of expenditure on T.A./D.A. for deputation of teachers to attend Serminars/symposia and Conferences.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY Shri G. Parthasarathi, the first Vice-Chancellor of the University, after completing his five-year term, relinquished charge of the office of the Vice-Chancellor on April 29, 1974. Dr. B.D. Nag Chaudhuri assumed charge of the office of the Vice-Chancellor of the University on July 1, 1974.
The Academic Council resolved to recommend that all Schools of Studies should earmark 20% of the seats for all programmes of study for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Tribes in accordance with the resolution passed by Parliament on the subject from time to time.
An Archives of Contemporary History of India with material pertaining to the Freedom Movement which is valuable to research scholars working on the history of the Indian National Movement has been set up.
The University gave recognition to the Jawaharlal Nehru University Karmachari Sanghthan under certain conditions.
A Centre for Indian Languages has been set up and assigned to the School of Languages during the period under report.
New Programmes of Study The following new programmes of study have been added during the year :
1. School of Social Sciences
(i) M.Phil./Ph.D. Programme at the Zakir Husain Cen- tre for Educational Studies.
(ii) Master's Programme in Population Studies at the Centre for the study of Regional Development.
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2. School of Languages
(i) Two-year programme of study leading to the Master'& degree in English, Linguistics, Urdu and Hindi.
(ii) Five-year (10 semester) programme in Specialised Translation and Interpretation in Japanese,
(iii) Certificate of Proficiency in Italian and Portuguese.
Research During the period under report, 187 books/research papers/ articles were published by the members of the Faculty. Fifty-two research papers/articles/projects have been completed and are ready for publication.
The School of Life Sciences of the Universities has taken. steps to initiate research programmes in Biophysics besides Adaptive Biology, Development Biology, Photobiology, Radiation Biology and Experimental Genetics, Molecular Biology and Animal Physiology. The School is further exploring possibilities of initiating research programmes in areas like behavioural sciences and evolution studies.
Library A Major phase in integration of the library system on the main Campus was completed with the transfer of the Library units located at Sapru House and the School of International Studies at 35 Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi.
The periodical unit of the Indian Council of Social Science Research has started functioning on the Campus during the year under report. The unit received nearly 2,230 periodical publications mainly in the field of social sciences. This has undoubtedly benefited our faculty and scholars pursuing research in the fields of social sciences. The current periodicals in Humanities and Sciences received by the University Library are also displayed in the same unit.
Nearly 24,000 volumes have been added in the Central Library during the period under report. The total collections in the Central Library is thus of the order of 2,07,000 volumes. Substantial gifts of books were received from the local Canadian and Australian High Commissions, the Prime Minister's Secretariat, Dr. Gian Chand, and National Library (Peking), and
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the Library of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. The percentage of research material received as gifts works out to about 25% of the total collections added to the Library during the year under report.
Documentation Documentation work has come to occupy a place of pride. among the Library activities over the past year. Indexing of over 1,000 periodicals in Humanities and Social Sciences, yielding more than 25,000 entries will be completed. Indexing of Life Sciences and Natural Sciences periodicals has also been started
Campus Development The following buildings would be available in the New Campus by the beginning of the Academic Session of 1975-76
(1) Hostels for 1000 students and 20 residences for Wardens.
(2) Residences for 144 faculty members and other staff members.
(3) 82 staff quarters for non-academic staff.
(4) One convenient Shopping Centre.
(5) Computer Centre building.
(6) One School building.
The proposal for constructing one more school building in the Fifth Plan is under active consideration.
Academic Activities Outside Delhi The University maintains a Centre of Post-Graduate Studies at Imphal (Manipur). The recurring expenditure on the maintenance of the Centre is met by the Manipur Government. As regards Plan Expenditure, most of it is met from a grants received from the University Grants Commission and a part by the Manipur State Government. The total estimated expenditure on this Centre during, 1974-75 under Plan is :
Rs. in lakhs
(i) Manipur State Government's share 1.28
(ii) University Grants Commission's share 15.96
OTHER CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES
UNIVERSITY OF DELHI The total number of students on the rolls of the University during the year 1974-75 was 1,35,828 as compared to 1,24,530 students in the year 1973-74. Thus, there was an increase of 11,298 students over the previous year. The University has, 78,362 regular students, 37,486 are enrolled with the External Cell, 13,211 are with the School of Correspondence Courses while Non Collegiate Women's Education Board has 6719 students.
2447 students were enrolled for the Ph.D., Degree. The total number of students on the rolls of the Faculty of Medical Sciences for various under graduate and post-graduate degree & diplomas is 2746. The Faculty of Technology has 1258 students on its rolls. The number of students studying for the various Honours Courses in Arts, Sciences and Social Sciences etc. is 21,268; out of this Science Honours students are 3605
New Colleges No new College has been started during the year. The Central Institute of Education has been taken over by the University and will be run as a maintained institution.
New Courses The following new under-graduate courses have been introduced :
(a) Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting).
(b) Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture).
(c) Bachelor of Fine Arts (Applied Art).
Centres of Advanced Studies The six Centres of Advanced Studies ill the University in. Sociology, Economics, Physics and Astrophysics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology continued their functions during the year.
Fifth Five Year Plan Allocations The University Grants Commission has informed the University that while it is difficult at this stage to indicate the financial allocation that may be made to each University it is suggested that
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the University may prepare development programmes which would require from the University Grants Commission an amount not exceeding Rs. 300 lakhs during, the Fifth Plan. The proposals may further be classified in three priorities to represent the first 50% the next,25%, and the remaining 25 % respectively.
The above allocation is meant for the development proposals of the University departments in Humanities, Social Science, Sciences, Commerce, Law and Language and other general requirements, as in the earlier plan period.
SOUTH DELHI CAMPUS The South Delhi Campus which was established in July, 1973 with nine post-graduate departments continues to function on the same basis and in the same premises as in the year 1973-74. The number of students increased from 497 to 960 in 1974-75. Some additional staff was recruited. Some more are in the process of being recruited. Plans regarding its reorganisation are, further more, under consideration. The number of books in the library which was 10,116 in 1973 has now increased to 13,867. In addition, 150 periodicals are also being received.
UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD The new Central University at Hyderabad came into being with effect from October 2, 1974. Prof. Gurbakhsh Singh, Head of the Department of Chemistry, Banaras Hindu University has been appointed as its Vice-Chancellor.
THE NORTH-EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) was established by an Act of Parliament on July 19, 1973; with its jurisdiction extending to Meghalaya, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram. The Act provides for University campuses in Meghalaya and Nagaland, and enables the University to "establish campuses at such other places within its jurisdiction as it may deem fit". NEHU will seek "to pay special attention to the improvement of the social and economic conditions and welfare of the people of the hill areas of the North-Eastern region, and, in particular, their intellectual, academic and cultural advancement".
In the very first year of its existence, the University organised its first Inter-College Sports meet, a Student Leadership Training
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Courses (in collaboration with Vishwa Youth Kendra, Delhi ) and a Social Sciences Workshop for College Teachers. In addition, it launched, DRUMBEATSH its monthly news magazine.
The university at present offers Masters level courses in Eng- lish, Philosophy, Political Science, History, Economics, Botany, Zoology and Mathematics. It proposes to start Ph.D., M. Ltt. and B. Litt.'courses soon, as well as to increase the number of subjects being taught. The teaching faculties consist at present of the School of Languages, School of Social Sciences, School of Life Sciences, and the School of Physical Sciences.
The student enrolment at the post-graduate level is as follows : English 72 students; Philosophy, Botany and Zoology, 15 students each; History, Political Science,Economics and Mathematics, 40 students each.
The university's 22 affiliated colleges have a total staff of 570 and impart instruction at the Pre-University, B.A. (Pass), B.Sc. (General) and B.A. and B.Sc. (Honours) levels to a total of 14050 students.
The university has opened a small hostel for P.G. Women students.
VISVA BHARATI The total number of candidates working for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy during this period was 106 including 21 staff members of this University.
Committee on Visva Bharati. The Committee on Visva-Bharati, constituted by Government to determine the lines on which the Visva Bharati may develop and to recommend guidelines for amendment of the Visva Bharati Act, met several times under the Chairmanship of Justice S. A. Masud. Its Report is expected shortly.
The Fifth Plan Programme The university has submitted its Fifth Plan requirements for physical facilities in tune with the guidelines given by the Uni- versity Grants Commission.
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The spillover in the unfinished tasks of the Fourth Plan is being attended to in 1974-75 with the concurrence of the U.G.C
Grants to Institutes of Higher Learning of All India Important The Kanya Gurukul Mahavidyalaya, Dehra Dan, Lok Seva Mahavidyalaya, Lok Bharati, Sanosara, ' Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Poona and Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, Pondicherry continued to receive grants from the Government.
Dr. Zakir Husain Memorial Programmes (i) Dr. Zakir Husain Memorial Trust
The first meeting of the Trust, under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister was held on April 16, 1974. It approved appointment of Dr. S. Ahmed Ali, Principal of the Delhi College (since renamed Dr. Zakir Husain Memorial College) as the Secretary of the Trust. The Trust also nominated 12 members on the Governing Body of the College in accordance with Article 2(vi) of the Memorial Association of the Trust.
The Trust reviewed the question of the acquisition of land for the College in the Minto Road Area. Efforts are being made to expedite the allotment of the land for the College.
(ii) Dr. Zakir Husain Memorial Lectures
To perpetuate the memory of the late Dr. Zakir Husain, the University Grants Commission was requested to hold Dr. Zakir Husain Memorial Lectures every year by rotation in Central Universities from the income accruing from the Endowment fund of Rs. 1 lakh sanctioned by the Government.
(iii) Establishment of Dr. Zakir Hussain Institute of Islamic Studies
The Department of Islamic Studies at the Jamia Millia Islamia created with an endowment fund of Rs. 3,00,000 has continued its activities during the year.
Conference of Indian and American Scholars A meeting of the Indian and American scholars was held from January 7-10, 1974 under the Chairmanship of the Chairman, University Grants Commission. They considered academic exchanges and research involving students, scholars and
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institutions in both the countries and to increase collaborative efforts between the academic communities of the two countries.
Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Sixteen Fellows/language teachers have come to India for research on various subjects under its fellowship programme, and to study Indian languages. Under its library programme, the Institute had up to the end of September, 1974 purchased and despatched to Canada for distribution amongst its member institutions 29,211 books and publications worth Rs. 1.04 lakhs approximately. In view of the progress and impact of the programmes of the Institute in the field of Indian studies in Canadian Colleges and Universities it has been decided to extend the activities of the Institute for a further period of three years from December, 1974. A grant of Rs. 12 lakhs has been released to the Institute during 1974-75.
In 1974 the second group of High School teachers and under- graduate teachers visited India under the Summer Programme organised by the Institute to gain first hand knowledge of Indian languages and civilisation.
Indo-USSR Cultural Exchange Programme 41 language teachers have joined Indian Universities during 1974- 75 for teaching Russian language and literature.
Indo-French Cultural Exchange Programme Five French teachers have joined Indian Universities during 1974- 75 to teach French language and literature under the programme.
Indo-French Cultural -Exchange Programme Fourteen language teachers will join various Indian Universities for teaching German language and literature.
Indo-Bangladesh Cultural Exchange Programme Five delegates from Bangladesh came to attend Seminars/ Conferences organised by Indian Universities. The invitations were extended by the Delhi University, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Bombay, Besides 12 Indian scholars attended the Conferences
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organised in Bangladesh. Twelve scholars attended the Physics Symposium dedicated to Prof. S. N. Bose organised by the Dacca University.
Rural Institutes During the year 1974-75, a sum of Rs. 14 lakhs has been released to the Rural Institutes.
The number of candidates who took the annual examination for various diploma/certificate courses conducted by the National Council for Rural Higher Education 1974 was 983. Of these 711 were declared successful.
RESEARCH
Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Simla Established in 1965, the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Simla provides facilities for multifaculty advanced study and re- search to teachers and research workers of the universities and similar organisations where such facilities are not adequately available.
During the last academic session, 41 Visiting Fellows and 2 Fellows continued working on their research projects. Ten Scholars availed themselves of Guest Fellowships at the Institute. The Institute also invited 2 Visiting Professors during this period. In, addition Five Visiting Fellows and Research scholars worked the scheme of "Source Book of Ancient Indian and Asian Civilization" and one Visiting Fellow continued working on the research project entitled "India-200/A.D.".
During the next academic session, two more Fellows and nine additional Visiting Fellows are expected to join the Institute.
Indian Council of Social Science, Research The various programmes undertaken by the ICSSR since its inception in 1969 continued to make headway during the year under report, though their volume had to be curtailed somewhat because of a 36 per cent cut in the plan allocation for the year.
In January 1973, the ICSSR had appointed its first Review Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. Malcolm S. Adiseshiah to review the current status of social science research in India
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and its future directions, and in the light of its findings to evaluate the work of the ICSSR, in the four years and to indicate the lines on which it should be developed during the Fifth Plan period. The Report of the Review Committee was received in November, 1973. Its recommendations, most of which have been accepted, after detailed discussions in the various organs of the Council, included the following : (i) the manner of appointment of the Chairman and Member- Secretary of the ICSSR, (ii) the composition of the Council, (iii) the disciplines to be covered under the scope of the ICSSR, (iv) the establishment of a network of ICSSR Centres, (v) doubling the number of research fellowships, (vi) introduction of full-time research methodology training courses in the Universities, (vii) organization by ICSSR of inter-disciplinary research methodology courses, (viii) decentralization of the ICSSR structure and techniques of functioning by the establishment of Regional Centres, (ix) encouragement to young social scientists, (x) treatment of social scientists on all fours with natural scientists and technologists in their professional work, and most important of all, (xi) the need for ICSSR to give more importance to its promotional role vis-a-vis its responsive role, which would ensure the inner growth of dis- ciplines bearing on social relevance especially to the Fifth Plan objectives. The committee identified twelve inter-disciplinary research programmes, to which the Council have added four more, making a total of sixteen priority areas. These are : (1) Poverty and Unemployment; (2) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes; (3) Law and social change; (4) Muslims; (5) Government systems and development; (6) Education; (7) Regional and inter-regional planning; (8)Social unrest and violence, (9) Studies in urbanization; (10) Area studies on Asia; (11) Efficiency of investment; (12) Political systems and processes, (13) Social development; (14) Droughts; (15) Social aspects of science and technology, (16) Demographic and population Studies; Studies relating to the census of India. Keeping in view the importance of the last recommendation, the Council has decided that the vast bulk of its resources should be earmarked for expenditure on research on priority areas (both in respect of its promotional and responsible roles) and that all the different research tools (i.e. research programmes, research projects. teachers' awards, fellowships and publication grants) should be utilized to promote research in priority areas.
A three-day conference on Social Sciences in Professional Education was organised in September, 1974. The Report of
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the Study Team set up in this connection is likely to be completed during this year. The major project relating to the Study of Education among Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (which includes 26 different studies) is expected to be completed. during the year. The ICSSR organized a Seminar on Low Cost Building Technology at Trivandrum, and a Workshop for intensive discussion on the development of social sciences teaching in the North East Hill University Region. The ICSSR also, organised two Foundation Courses in Research Methodology and two Discipline Specfic Courses. In Implementation of the recommendations made by the ICSSR Review Committee, JointPanels have been constituted for collaboration with ICAR, ICMR and CSIR.
During the period under report, two National Fellowships, five Senior Fellowships, four post-doctoral Fellowships, and fiftythree doctoral Fellowships (including eight fellowships to research institutes) have been awarded. A sum of Rs. one lakh has been spent on the publication of Ph.D. theses and research reports.
The ICSSR has sanctioned forty four research projects involving a total expenditure of Rs. 923,344/-. The library and other buildings of the ICSSR Regional Centres at Bombay and Hyderabad are nearing completion. To promote international collaboration among special scientists, the ICSSR invited five overseas social scientists to visit India, and has also provided financial assistance to fifteen Indian social scientists for going abroad to attend conferences/meetings or for extended stay abroad to enable them to promote their professional interest.
Early in the year the ICSSR Data Archives organised a twoweek training course in the use of SPSS Computer Programme package for social science data analysis. The course was attended by thirty research scholars and University and college teachers from different parts of the country. The Data Archives has also initiated a programme of Guidance and Consultancy Service at five selected research institutions located in different parts of the country to provide assistance to young social scientists in data processing and analysis.
In addition to its, normal journals and other publications, the ICSSR has brought out a number of priced and non-priced Publications. Particular mention may be made of a survey of
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Research in Sociology and Social Anthropology Vol. I ano II Surveys of Research in Public Administration, Management Demography, Econometrics, Industrial Economics and Agricultural Economics are in press and expected to be ready before the end of the year.
The Social Science Documentation Centre of the ICSSR brought out during the year, the Union Catalogue of Social Science Periodicals relating to Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal and Delhi, Directory of Social Science Periodicals in India and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi: A bibliography (both in English and Hindi). The periodicals Unit set up on the Jawaharlal Nehru University Campus which subscribes to almost every Indian periodical in social sciences and acquires about a thousand foreign periodicals in social sciences, continued to provide services to faculty members and students of the University and other social scientists. The Documentation Centre has established a Depository Library in which several libraries in Delhi have deposited back files of periodicals and newspapers as well as old government documents including reports of committees, commissions and debates of Legislative bodies. The Depository Library has now a collection of about 25,000 volumes. The Centre provided Study Grants to 52 students registered for Ph.D. to enable them to visit libraries in Delhi for their research work. The Documentation Centre continued its programme of providing grants-in- aid to bibliographical and documentation efforts. In collaboration with the Controller of Publications, Government of India the Centre is setting up a sales service for the sale of significant social science publications of the Government of India to Universities and research institutions in the country.
Indian Council of Historical Research, New Delhi The Council approved 10 Research Projects and an amount of Rs. 45,272 has been released for these projects. The Council also granted 13 fellowships to research scholars amounting Rs. 1,00,773.
Eighteen theses/monographs/critically edited/translated source- materials have been approved for publication subsidy. These manuscripts are under various stages of printing. An amount of Rs. 2,500 has been released towards subsidy for its publication. The Council also extended financial assistance to
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the publication of journals and professional organisations of his-- torians amounting to Rs. 30,200. The Council took up the work of 27 surveys for reviewing the work done in History in the last 25 years and it has already received six reports, which are in the process of being published.
Source Materials on Indian History The Council has started compiling source volumes in Ancient, Medieval and Modern Indian History. The work is under various stages of compilation. It relates to five volumes in Ancient Indian History, seven volumes in Medieval Indian History, including the Hindi Translation of the early source of Akbar's reign and seven volumes in Modern Indian History.
Besides, the Council has undertaken a programme of bringing out rare and out-of-print books. In this series, 26 titles have been assigned to historians.
Translation of Important History Books Under the Council's programme of Translation, works have been assigned to more than 600 translators. Towards the smooth functioning of this programme, 12 local units in various parts of the country have been set up. The Council has received 28 manuscripts which are ready for press.
Other Projects and Publications The work on preparation of a Source Book on Indian Culture is expected to be completed shortly. The book will be published in two parts comprising about 600 pages each.
The work of the project "Towards Freedom" has already started and the bibliography work has been completed.
A project entitled "Study of the Civilization of Central Asia" has also been undertaken by the Council.
The Council will bring out 11 volumes on the "Role of the State Legislatures in the Freedom Struggle". Three volumes will be ready for the press by the end of December 1974.
The Indian Historical Review-A Bi-annual Journal The first issue of the Bi-annual Journal of the ICHR "The Indian Historical Review" was published in March, 1974. The
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second issue of the Journal relating to "Trade and Commerce" is expected to be out shortly.
Nos. 2 and 3 of the ICHR newsletter have also been published.
The Council has published D. D. Kosambi Commemoration Volume namely "Indian Society : Historical Probings".