LETTER OF SUBMISSION
Prof. A. Gnanam. Vice-Chancellor. University of Madras, Chepauk. Madras - 600 005.
Dear Prof. Yash Pal.
It is a Pleasure for me to submit to you the report of the Committee on "Alternate Models of Management".
In the formulation of our recommendations we here been quided by the following basic principles and approaches.
A University has now a Plurality of objectives and has to function as, an instrument of National Development in all its dimensions. besides its traditional role of generation and transmission of knowledge.
Universities should have the freedom and responsibility to innovate in teaching, research and extension.
Inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary researches and courses are to be promoted and encouraged.
Management of the Universities should be based on the principles of participation, decentralisation. autonomy and accountability.
Universities must be' insulated from Internal and external pressures including those from bureaucratic, political and other groups.
Organisational machinery of Universities should include Teachers. Students and Society at large with the aim of making Universities as centres of innovations. excellence and National Development.
Various bodies/authorities should be depoliticised and made open, flexible, capable of adapting themselves to the new developmental and other requirements
Vice-Chancellors. should be academics of distinction. Their office should be given the highest dignity, and respect and their tenure should not be at the Pleasure of the Chancellor/Government.
Relationship of the University Grants Commission, the Central. Government and the State Governments with the Universities should be clearly defined.
We are unanimously of the view that Autonomy of -the Universities is a Pre-requiste for enabling the Universities to achieve their goals and objectives and towards this end, U.G.C.. Government of India and State Governments should extend all their help and co-operation. Simultaneously each and every one in the University and the University as a whole should be accountable to the Society.
We have made conscious efforts, inter-alia, to ensure;
clarity of role and functions of University Authorities and reduction in their over-lapping functions;
introduction of decentralised or self-management at different levels linked with accountability;
enlargement of the scope of Universities' linkages with National / Research Laboratories, as also for the establishment of Regional / National Facilities Autonomous Institutes on University campuses;
clarity in the role and working of different functionaries to remove prevailing confusion and to meet the new damands on the University System and also suggest new functionaries to meet new demands;
a more effective role for the collegiate system to meet the demands for Higher Education; and
better Management of Research and Extension.
We hope that implementation of the recommednations made by the Committee will improve the efficiency of University Management and lead to more effective achievement of the objectives of the Universities.
Our focus in this report is largely on the, general universities and not on specialised ones [Agriculture, Technical, Medical etc]
We have also given in the report, strategies for the implementation of the major recommendations made by the Committee.
In the formulation of our recommendations we were guided by the views of a large number of educationists, academics, Vice-Chancellors and Principals. I would like to express my sincere thanks to all of them.
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I would also like to express thanks to you, Prof. K. Satchidanandamurthy. former Vice-Chairman, U.G.C. Shri Anil Bordia, Secretary. Department of Education Government of India and Prof. S.K. Khanna, Secretary. U.G.C for guidance.
I am particularly thankful to Dr. M.L. Mehta. who as the Member-Secretary, bore the brunt of bringing out this report by working wholeheartedly in a truly devoted manner.
With regards.
Yours sincerely, -Sd---
( A. GNANAM )
24th January 1990
To
Prof. Yash Pal, Chairman, University Grants Commission, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, NEW DELHI - 110 002.
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MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
1 *Professor A. Gnanam Convener
Vice-Chancellor
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirapalli.
2. Professor C.N.R. Rao Member
Director
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore.
3. Professor R.P.Bambah Member
Vice-Chancellor
Panjab University
Chandigarh.
4. The Secretary Member
Association of Indian Universities
New Delhi.
5. Dr.D.P. Sinha Member
Principal
Administrative Staff College of India
Hyderabad
6. Professor R.S.Nigam Member
University of Delhi
Delhi.
7. Professor P.K.Dongre Member
M.S.University of Baroda.
Baroda.
8.** Professor S.K.R.Bhandari Member
Former Vice-Chancellor
A.P.S. University
Rewa.
9. Professor Mitra, G. Augustine Member
Principal
Madras Christian College
Madras.
10. Shri R.C.P.Sinha Member
Registrar
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi.
11. Dr. M.L. Mehta Member - Secretary
Additional Secretary
U. G. C.
*Presently Vice-Chancellor, University of Madras. **Presently Management Consultant, based at Jaipur.
LIST OF CHAPTERS
LETTER OF SUBMISSION.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS. 1
STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF MAJOR
RECOMMENDATIONS.
1. NATIONAL POLICY ON EDUCATION, 1986 - NEED 37
FOR NEWER MANAGEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION.
2. MANAGEMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION 45
- AN OVER-VIEW
3. SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION - ITS 54
DIMENSIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS.
4. ACTS OF UNIVERSITIES - SOME MAJOR 61
FINDINGS
5. VIEWS ON CURRENT PATTERN OF MANAGEMENT OF 71
HIGHER EDUCATION.
6. GENERAL APPROACH AND BASIC PRINCIPLES 79
FOR A NEWER SYSTEM OF MANAGEMENT.
7. UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER SYSTEMS. 93
8. POWERS OF THE UNIVERSITY 115
9. VISITOR, VICE-CHANCELLOR AND 128
OTHER OFFICERS.
10. AUTHORITIES, BODIES AND COMMITTEES 150
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11. MANAGEMENT OF RESEARCH AND EXTENSION. 173
12. MANAGEMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION, 180
FINANCES AND EXAMINATIONS.
13. COLLEGES AND THEIR MANAGEMENT. 194
14. DECENTRALISATION IN PRACTICE. 204
15. NATIONAL / CO-OPERATIVE FACILITIES. 215
16. UNIVERSITY AND ITS ACCOUNTABILITY. 224
17. TEACHERS,STUDENTS,NON-TEACHERS AND 237
OTHER ISSUES.
18. ALTERNATIVE MODELS OF UNIVERSITY 251
MANAGEMENT.
19. MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONS, DEEMED TO BE 273
UNIVERSITIES
20. GUIDELINES FOR MODEL ACT. 279
ANNEXURES
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ANNEXURES
1. Memorandum submitted-by the A.I.U to Prime Minister. 293
2. Names of the members of the sub-groups. 295
3. Letter addressed by the Secretary of UGC to Vice-
Chancellors of Universities 298
4. UGC Circular of 21st Dec., 1985 regarding
National Centres. 302
5. UGC guidelines on College Development Council. 304
6. Accredition of Faculty members from one
department to another [University of Roorkee] 310
7. Delegation of Powers [Panjab University]. 311
8. Delegation of Powers [Jawahar Lal Nehru University] 315
9. Powers delegated to the Director, University 317
Departments of Chemical Technology, Bombay
University.
10. Recognition of other Institutions by Jawahar
Lal Nehru. University 322
11. Some cases of interference in Autonomy
of Universities [Association of Indian 324
Universities].
12. Working of Cafeteria. Model of Curriculum
[Bharathidasan University] 326
13. Nuclear Science Centre, Delhi [A UGC National
facility]; 328
14. Mass communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia. 330
Islamia [ An Autonomous Centre In a Central
University ].
15. Institute of Genetics, Osmania University [An
autonomous Institute In a State University] 333
16. Bharthidasan Institute of Management [An Institute
not up by a University on an Industrial Campus] 337
17. Regional Computer Centre Calcutta [An autonomous 339
Regional Facility]
18. UGC Guide-lines on Administrative Sub-Centres
for Universities having large number of 344
affiliated colleges.
19. UGC Guide-lines on Post-graduate Centres. 346
20. UGC guide-lines on Management of Autonomous
Colleges 348
21. UGC guide-lines on Autonomous Departments Institutes 353
Centres / Schools within the University set-up.
22. UGC guidelines on Academic Calender. 366
23. A multi-campus University in the Northern-Eastern 368
Region of India.
24. Making the system work better. 370
ABREVIATIONS USED
1. Acad: Academic
2. Adm. Administration
3. A.I.U. Association of Indian Universities
4. Bds. Boards
5. C.C. Collegiate Council
6. C.D.C College Development Council
7. Dept. Department
8. Edn. Education
9. Evalu. Evaluation
10. Exam. Examination
11. E.C. Executive Council
12. Fin. Finance
13. G.O.I. Government of India
14. H.R.D. Human Resource Development
15. I.U.C. Inter University Centre
16. Maint. Maintenance
17. Mgt. Management
18. N.P.E. National Policy on Education [1986]
19. P.M.B. Planning and Monitoring Board
20. P.O.A. Programme of Action in respect of NPE
21. P.V.C. Pro Vice-Chancellor
22. Reg. Registrar
23. S.C.C. Societial Consultative Committee
24. S.C.H.E. State Council for Higher Education
25. U.G.C. University Grants Commission
26. Univ. University
27. V. C. Vice-Chancellor
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We express our sincere thanks to the University of Madras and Bharathidasan University for extending all help in the preparation of the report.
We are grateful to Dr.C. Thangamuthu & Prof.V. Srinivasan of Bharathidasan University, Prof. P.S. Balasubramanian , Prof. R. Jayagopal of University of Madras and Shri C.R. Pillai. Director Indira Gandhi National Open University for their help.
We acknowledge with thanks the unstinted help we have received from Mr. Thiruneelakandan, of Bharathidasan University and Mr. S.Sundaresan. Mr. T. Narasimhulu Mr. G. Camoo and Mr. V. S. Jayakumar of Madras University in finalizing the report.
[A. GNANAM]