Bihar: Mandatory for college, university teachers to be present for minimum five hours

To improve academic activities in the universities and colleges in Bihar, Governor Ram Nath Kovind, in his capacity as the Chancellor of Universities, directed all teachers on Friday to be present at their work place for a minimum of five hours every working day.

In a circular issued by the Raj Bhawan secretariat to all universities and colleges at the direction of the Chancellor, it has been made mandatory for all teachers to be present for minimum five hours on each working day at universities and college.

The circular has also specified the statutes with regard to attendance of the university and college teachers.

The Chancellor had directed the Vice-Chancellors at his meeting with them on January 18 and May 14 respectively this year that the teachers at the universities and colleges must be present in the universities and colleges for a minimum of five years on each working day, the circular said.

The universities and colleges in Bihar have 180 working days in a year. The circular further directed the proctors of the universities and colleges to intimate the Raj Bhawan secretariat and education department by 3 PM every working day about unauthorised absence by teachers as part of a serious exercise to tone up higher education in the state.