Women's Studies 6.1.24 The Commission has been providing financial assistance to universities for undertaking well-defined projects for research in women's studies and also for the development of curriculum at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and relevant extension activities. The Commission has also created forty positions of part- time research associateship for women candidates in science and humanities including social sciences and engineering and technology. A number of research projects relating to the themes of women's studies were approved for assistance upto March 1990. Also the Standing Committee on women's studies, after examining various proposals, recommended assistance to twenty universities and eight colleges/university departments for setting up women's studies/cells.
Bilateral Exchange Programmes 6.1.25 The Commission continues to implement various items under the Cultural Exchange Programmes assigned to it from time to time. These programmes involve exchange of teachers, development of bilateral academic links between institution of higher education, joint seminars, scholarships and fellowships and assignment of foreign language teachers to universities in India. During the period under report, Indian teachers were able to undertake visits abroad under these programmes and 126 foreign scholars visited India.
Eighth Plan development proposals of Universities 6.1.26 During the year under report, the Commission formulated guidelines to the universities for preparation of their development proposals for the Eighth Plan period. The following priorities were indicated in formulating eighth plan development schemes
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i) Existing departments of the Universities may be oriented to provide a better climate for teaching and research and to make extension an integral component of education.
ii) It is necessary to modernise the courses giving specific orientation for the purpose of making them relevant to regional and national development.
iii) Specialised courses or areas of studies in the existing departments as well as on an inter-departmental basis which would also warrant curriculum innovations, restructuring of courses at under-graduate and postgraduate levels to make them linked with societal needs and all development sectors including rural and agricultural may also be pursued.
iv) Laboratory and library facilities and services and workshop facilities, central instrumentation and maintenance of equipment may be upgraded.
v) Additional academic staff requirement, to meet the urgent needs, keeping in view full utilisation of existing staff positions.
vi) Facilities including services like water supply and electricity on the campus for supporting various academic activities may be given due importance.
vii) Teaching aids may be provided to all the departments. Libraries should be transformed into information centres and steps be taken to link the library with various department through modern communication technology. Library services be strengthened to extend its access with a view to making it whole day institution working with modern facilities including computer search and documentation services.
viii) Infrastructural gaps in academic buildings and labarotary equipment may be appropriately bridged keeping in view the optimal use of such facilities.
ix) Common facilities for students including counselling services and linkage with appropriate employment agencies may be improved.
6.1.27 During the year, the Commission completed its task of sending Expert Committees to visit universities in the country essentially to know (a) the status of implementation of Seventh Plan development proposals; (b) directions/programmes of the universities during the Eighth Five Year Plan; (c) implementation of National Policy on Education - 1986 and Programme of Action (1986) and (d) implementation of reservation policies for
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Scheduled Castes/Tribes etc. The recommendations made by these committees were taken into account in the finalisation of Eighth Plan development proposals of the universities.
Central universities
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). 6.2.1 The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) established in 1920, is one of the premier central universities. The university is known for its residential character. It has 13 halls of residence consisting of 55 hostels accommodating 8,587 students. The University has on its roll a total of 19,630 students including those of its schools. The number of foreign students enrolled is 367 representing 21 countries.
6.2.2 The University has a faculty strength of 1,162. The strength of non-teaching staff is 5,177.
6.2.3 Dr. M.N. Farooqi, Deputy Director, IIT, Kharagpur was appointed as Vice-Chancellor of the University for a period of five years with effect from 15th October, 1990, vice Shri Syed Hashim Ali who retired as Vice-chancellor on 4th October, 1989.
6.2.4 During the year under report, a separate Research Division was established in the Department of Urdu and a job-oriented course in Urdu journalism has been prescribed in B.A.(Hons). The Department of Hindi was selected for the teaching of functional Hindi, a distinction which only four Universities enjoy in the country.
6.2.5 The Department of Computer Science successfully conducted the MCA Teachers' Training Programme (Module-II) sponsored by the Department of Electronics.
6.2.6 Computer facilities are available to users for instructional, research and development work of the University. One PC/AT-386 was added to the PC Units of Computer Centre during the year. The Centre offers one course in BASIC programming for the Diploma in Hydrology in the Department of Geology, besides providing services to all academic departments.
6.2.7 The Centre of Wildlife and Orinthology of the Faculty of Life Sciences has worked out a programme of research, training and curriculum development in collaboration with six British Universities. The programme which began on 1st January, 1990 will continue initially for a period of three years. The Centre has developed a close liaison for collaborative studies with several international and national organisations/institutions.
6.2.8 The Department of Museology, which conducts postgraduate teaching is in the process of formulating courses in the field of taxidermy,. micro-techniques, exhibit fabrication, exhibition designing, chemical conservation and preservation,
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painting restoration, use of electronic and audio-visual aids in museum education, mass communication etc. These courses would be inter-disciplinary and are being designed to fulfil the curatorial and teaching job-requirements in museums and other educational institutions.
6.2.9 The University established a Centre for Comparative Study of Indian Languages and Culture. The Centre intends to start various courses like Advanced Diploma in Indian Literature, M.Phil/Ph.D. programmes in Comparative Indian Literature etc.
6.2.10 The facilities of the laboratories of the Department of Chemical Engineering were augmented by adding new equipments/ instruments. The Department of Bio-chemistry undertook several research projects financed by I.C.M.R., DAE, UGC, PL-480 etc. The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery was selected for holding 15th Annual Conference of U.P. Chapter Indian Orthopaedic Association for 1990-91.
6.2.11 Aligarh Muslim University Women's College proposes to introduce Statistics as a main subject at the B.Sc level from next session. The College performed well in sports and games. Five students were selected for the State Volley Ball Championship. At the All Indian National Taikwando Championships, students got one silver and three bronze medals.
6.2.12 A new Department of Physical Health and Sports Education has been started during the current academic session.
6.2.13 The Coaching and Guidance Centre has been running appropriate coaching programme to prepare students, especially those belonging to the educationally backward minority communities, for different competitive examinations.
6.2.14 The Career Planning Centre of the University harmonises the imbibing of skill with academic programmes. The Centre organised a sale/exhibition of the products made by the trainees.
6.2.15 The University's non-Plan expenditure during the current year has been estimated at Rs.3,711.00 lakhs. The actual expenditure during the previous year was Rs.3,170.55 lakhs.
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) 6.3.1 The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) came into existance in 1916 as a teaching and residential University. It has three Institutes and fourteen faculties consisting of 114 Departments. In addition it has one Constituent College and four Colleges admitted to the privileges of the University. The University has approximately 13,000 students on its rolls. The strength of its teaching and non- teaching staff is 1,300 and 6,400 respectively. Shri Vibhuti Narain Singh is the Chancellor and Prof. R.P. Rastogi the Vice-Chancellor of the University.
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6.3.2 During the year, the Department of Mining and Engineering of the Institute of Technology was given the status of "Centre of Advanced Studies", while the Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology was recognised under the "Special Assistance Programme" by the University Grants commission. The Department of Philosophy was renamed as the "Department of Philosophy and Indian Religion". Four new job-oriented courses were introduced in the current academic session.
6.3.3. Some scholars from various faculties were conferred honours/awards for their outstanding contribution in their respective fields of research/scholarship. Prof. S.N. Thakur of the Department of Physics would be President of the Physics Section of the 78th Indian Sciences Congress to be held at Indore in 1991. Dr. (Mrs) C. Haldar of the Department of Zoology and Dr.Y.B. Tripathy of the Department of Medicinal Chemistry have been chosen for Career Award Scheme for a period of 3 years by the University Grants Commission. Dr. Kailash Chand Dave of the Department of Vedas was honoured with "Ved Pandit Puraskar" by the Sanskrit Academy of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Dr. Mahesh Chand Joshi of the Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology was awarded a cash prize of Rs.5,000 and a citation for his book "Damtya Maryada in Ancient India" by the Hanuman Temple Research Institute, Calcutta. Prof. P.M. Prasad of the Department of Metallurgical Engineering was selected for conferment of prestigious "G.D. Birla Award, 1990". Dr.A.M. Tripathy, Senior Reader in the Department of Paediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences was awarded a certificate of merit and a cash grant of Rs. 50,000 by the World Health Organisation in recognition of his research activities and establishment of diarrhoea treatment-cum-training centre in the Children's Hospital of the University.
6.3.4 The leader of the African National Congress Mr. Nelson Mandela was conferred the honorary degree of Doctorate of Law in a special convocation of the University held on 17th October, 1990. As in the last year, ten more retired teachers of the University who had served during the Vice-Chancellorship of Dr.S. Radha Krishnan were honoured. Padmabhusan Smt. Girja Devi, Vocalist was appointed as "Visiting Professor" from the current academic session.
6.3.5 The National Championship of the All India Inter-University Youth Festival was won by the University. The University also bagged the Over-All Championship Trophy in the East Zone Inter-University Youth Festival.
6.3.6 Three inter-university level sports tournaments were organised by the University. Two of these tournaments viz. East Zone Inter-University Cricket (Men) and East Zone Inter-University Hockey (Men) were won by the University.
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6.3.7 The BHU has completed 75 years of dedicated service to the nation in January, 1991. The University has launched year long Platinum Jubilee Celebration commencing from 20th January, 1991. As a part of these celebrations, the University proposes to consoloidate infrastructural facilities in the campus. A number of national and international lectures/seminars and symposias will be organised. A "Malviya Centre" for value oriented education and a School of Environment Studies are proposed to be established.
6.3.8 The maintenance expenditure of the University for the year 1990-91 is Rs.45.00 crores as against an expenditure of Rs.40.00 crores during 1989-90.
Delhi University 6.4.1 As one of the premier institution of higher education, the University of Delhi attracts students from different parts of the country as well as from abroad. The current enrolment in the University is 1,77,518. Out of this, 1,04,938 are regular students - 92,157 are enrolled in colleges and 12,181 in various Faculties/Departments of the University. The number of students pursuing their Ph.Ds is 2,609 while 727 are studying for M. Phil degree. As many as 72,580 students enrolled in the University are studying through the non-formal system viz 10,401 in the NonCollegiate Women's Education Board, 49,937 in the School of Correspondence Courses and Continuing Education and 12,242 as private students. Over 4000 SC/ST students were admitted to the University during the current academic session.
6.4.2 During the year the University accepted proposals to establish the following new Colleges :-
i) Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar College - Trans Yamuna Area in East Delhi;
ii) Din Dayal Upadhyaya College at Karampura in West Delhi; and
iii) One Teachers-' Training College in SCERT premises at Defence Colony and Lawrence Road.
(The Din Dayal Upadhyaya College has started functioning).
The following new Departments have been created under the Faculty of Technology :
i) Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities; and
ii) Department of Computer Engineering.
The University also accepted the proposals of various Faculties for starting the following new courses
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i) B.A. (Hons) in Russian
ii) Post-graduate one year Diploma in Physical Education.
6.4.3 There are 258 Professors 317 Readers, 159 Lecturers, and 17 Research Associates making the total strength of 751 of the Faculty of the University. The University computersied the pay rolls and pension accounting systems for the teachers and officers of the University w.e.f. April, 1990. The University also proposes to extend the system to non-teaching employees in phases. The Group Insurance Scheme was introduced..
6.4.4 Prof. Upendra Baxi was appointed as Vice-Chancellor of the University w.e.f. 11th May, 1990 in place of Prof. Moonis Raza who retired on 1st February, 1990.
6.4.5 The University arranged a special. convocation to confer an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D) (Honoris Causa) on Shri Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Prime Minister of Nepal on 10th June, 1990.
6.4.6 The following University teachers were conferred honours/awards
i) Prof. B.K. Bachhawat, Professor of Biochemistry was awarded Bhatnagar Fellowship-
ii) Prof. G. S. Reenwal Professor of Geology was awarded National. Mineral Award by the Department of Mines, Government of India for the year 1988-89 in recognition of his significant contribution in the field of Marine Geology;
iii) Dr. Shashi Tiwari, Sr. Lecturer, Department of Sanskrit, Maitreyi College was awarded Bharti Mishra Award, for the year 1989-90 by the Rajasthan Sanskrit Academy, Jaipur for her book "Rigvediya Aprisukta"; and
iv) Dr. Chander Shekhar, Lecturer in Persian was awarded the University second prize of $4,000/- on his thesis entitled "A critical study of the Mathnawis of Amir Khusrau" by the Foundation of Culturella Mehavi, Geneva (Switzerland).
6.4.7 During the year the students of the University excelled in sports. The University won the Dr. B.L. Gupta Memorial Trophy for overall supremacy in All India Inter-University Competitions in the year 1988-89 for the. third year in succession. The University also won the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy second time in succession for the year 1989-90. The University won a Cash Award of Rs. 1.40 lakhs for winning positions in various games.
6.4.8 The maintenance expenditure of the University for the year 1990-91 is Rs.2,740.00 lakhs as against an expenditure of
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Rs.2,307.98 lakhs during 1989-90.
University of Hyderabad 6.5.1 The University of Hyderabad was established by an Act of Parliament in 1974. It has specialised in post-graduate and research studies. During the year, 888 students were admitted to the University on the basis of their performance in the entrance test conducted at 10 different locations in the country. The students enrolment in 1990-91 is 1720 which included 240 SCs, 37 STs and 29 Physically Handicapped candidates. The number of women students on roll is 648 which is about 37% of the total.
6.5.2 Shri J.R.D. Tata, an eminent industrialist, has been appointed as the Chancellor of the University for a period of three years with effect from January, 1991, in place of Mr. Justice M. Hidyatullah.
6.5.3 The University had a faculty strength of 63 professors, 64 readers, and 57 lecturers as of 1st December, 1990. The number of non-teaching staff is 969.
6.5.4 Financial assistance to students of the University is provided through merit-scholarships (54) and merit-cum-means scholarships (165). The number of Junior Research Fellowships awarded to research scholars by the CSIR and the UGC is 23 and 95 respectively. The total number of research projects funded by UGC, CSIR, ICMR, DST, ICAR etc. is 18 upto October, 1990.
6.5.5 During the year the Executive Council met seven times, and the Academic Council twice. The Annual meeting of the Court was held in December, 1990. The fourth convocation was held on 13th March, 1991.