UGC's proposal to restrict principals' tenure to 5 years and prohibit them from taking up the post thereafter shocks teaching fraternity
UGC's proposal to restrict principals' tenure to 5 years and prohibit them from taking up the post thereafter shocks teaching fraternity
It has come as a rude shock for college principals in the city.
The University Grant Commission's (UGC) proposal to restrict the term of college principals to five years and prohibit them from taking the post thereafter has been met with angry response.
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T Shiware, who has been the principal of KPB Hinduja College in Charni Road for the last seven years, said, "It's shocking that we can be principals only for five years.
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Irked: T Shiware, principal, KPB Hinduja College, believes no professor would want to become a principal if the proposal is passed |
What will a principal do after his term ends? No professor would want to become a principal if such a proposal goes through."
The chairperson of the non-government college principal association added, "The proposal is not acceptable to us and will create chaos among principals.
We don't understand the logic behind it."
The principal of MMK College of Commerce and Economics in Bandra, A Vanjani, echoed Shiware's views.
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"If at all such a proposal becomes a regulation, it will not go down well with the educational institutes.
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It will be difficult to start teaching again for a principal after his tenure ends. The UGC should think twice before making such a regulation."
Vanjani has been principal since 2008 and feels the proposal will lead to a mess among the teaching fraternity.
The principals are holding meetings to dissuade the UGC from taking such a decision.
Out of the 560 colleges in Mumbai, only 130 have qualified principals appointed by the Mumbai University.
Did you know?As per current UGC rules, a principal must be a PhD and have at least 10 years of teaching experience. He can be a principal foru00a0 any number of years till he attains 60 years of age
