PROBLEMS IN COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY LEVEL EDUCATION

The  major problems in college &university level education are the follwing

1) Appointment of Principals and  Vice Chancellors

Soln: For over last 3 decades the posts of principals  and  vc  s are looked upon as prize posting for people who had  allegiance to a particular political party.This has eroded the basic principle of  ability.Unless the captain is good a team cannot be same is true for a college or university.While making appointments in these institutions political credibility of the person must not be a factor.Best way is to form a body like the PSC  or  UPSC  that will  select the persons on basis of interview  as in the case of  WBCS  or  CSE. The selection body must include eminent  educationists with the CM as the chairperson.

2) Destructive unionism

Soln:- Vandalism in the name of student union must be dealt with an iron hand.The present system where unions make unjust demands to  allow students  who do not comply with the attendance rules to be allowed to sit in examinations must be ended.Anyone having lesser attendance than prescribed must be debarred from taking examinations.No medical certificates other than those issued by government and semi government health sectors must be entertained.

3) Postering in Campus

Soln:-A spl postering zone to be set up in each college where students with varied political ideologies can set up posters.No postering in any other place must be allowed within the campus.This will give the institution a clean and neat look and will definitely improve the environment in the campus.

4) Class  attendance by teaching staff

Soln:- Teachers must be forced to take a minimum number of classes per month  otherwise they must be show caused(with exception to those who are on leave in lien).

5) Private Tution

Soln:-Over the last three decades private tution has taken the form of an industry in bengal.To eradicate its menace any teacher either in govt college or  govt  aided collg or pvt collg if found indulged in pvt tution in any form  must be severly punished.Giving private tution by above must be made a criminal offence & for that stringent laws(e.g like 498A  shelter for women  against domestic violence) must be made

6) Scholarships

Soln:- Adequate  scholarships must be arranged for those students with exemplary output (splly in the field of science and technology). Corporate  houses may also be approached in this model of sponsorship

Writer is an Eminent Educationalist & respected IIT ian from Delhi. We thank Shri Joydip Chowdhury for expressing his view. We request you to send your views regarding Education