Thursday, March 1, 2012

451 posts created for 22 new degree colleges

Minister for Higher Education Abdul Gani Malik in reply to a question of Khalid Najeeb Suharwardy informed the Legislative Council that the Government has sent a proposal to the Union Government for opening of Women’s Degree College at uncovered district headquarters of the State.

He said there is a pressing demand from the people all over the State for Women Degree Colleges.

Mr Malik said at present there are 95 degree colleges sanctioned in the State out of which 73 degree colleges are functional and the recently sanctioned 22 degree colleges including one degree college at Thathri and Doda district are likely to be made functional during the ensuing Academic session.

Regarding Degree College Doda, the Minister said that the infrastructure like the administrative block including library, science block, 8 lecturers halls, BCA Lab and Chowkidars hut are in place in the said college. He said that in addition to this construction of examination hall and lecture theater have been taken at an estimated cost of ` 113.50 lakh, besides the boundary wall of the college is likely to be completed during the current financial year at an estimated cost of ` 43.13 lakh.

In reply to another question by Haji Ali Mohammad Bhat, Mr Malik said that sufficient staff has been provided as per student roll requirement in Degree College Ganderbal. He said out of 11 sanctioned posts 7 are filled on regular basis and against remaining 4 posts, candidates have been engaged on academic arrangements.

He said the vacant posts of the college have been referred to the recruiting agencies and will be filled on receipt of selections.

In reply to yet another question of Ravinder Kumar Sharma, he said that 451 posts both teaching and non-teaching have been created for all the newly sanctioned 22 degree colleges of the State for making them fully functional.

Regarding status of Degree College Nowshera and Sunderbani, the Minister said that both the colleges are presently functioning in Higher Secondary School Nowshera and Govt Middle School, Sunderbani.

Mr Malik said the land measuring 99 kanals and 16 marals for Degree College at Nowshera has already been identified and funds to the tune of ` 50 lakh have been released in favour of concerned Deputy Commissioner. He said for the construction of Government Degree College, Nowshera ` 1.33 crore have been released in favour of constructing agency during current financial year while as ` 85 lakh have been approved under annual plan 2011-12 for construction of GDC Sunderbani.

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