The Human Resource Development ministry's moves have left NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) headless.
After a quiet exit of Delhi University Vice Chancellor Dinesh Singh from the position of Chairman NAAC, its director Professor AN Rai too has had a mid-term unceremonial exit, leaving the council headless.
Both Singh and Rai were appointed by the previous UPA government. Singh was asked to step down as Chairman NAAC after his relations with the HRD minister Smriti Irani ran through rough weather over Delhi university’s controversial four-year undergraduate course. “Singh was asked to move out quietly. He resigned from the post in the later half of the previous year,” informed a UGC functionary.
Differences with Singh also happened as Singh had failed to deliver. “It was made to understand the Singh would help NAAC set up an office in Delhi. Singh was to provide space to NAAC on the Delhi university campus and would get Delhi University and its colleges accredited from NAAC,” added the official. Singh, however, failed on both counts. The position of chairman NAAC continues to remain vacant, ever since Singh’s exit.
UGC’s vice chairman Prof H Devaraja has currently been made the acting chairman of NAAC. In the meeting of the UGC in the last week of April, UGC chairman Dr Ved Prakash apprised the members of the exit of NAAC director AN Rai. Rai had resigned on April 21. “The position of NAAC director lying vacant was not placed on the agenda. In fact the chairman mentioned it in his address,” said UGC member MM Ansari, who was a part of the meeting.
In an interim arrangement UGC secretary Prof Jaspal Singh Sandhu has been as director NAAC. Rai is a professor at North Eastern Hill University Shillong. His appointment in 2012 by the UPA government was also marred with controversies. “While the chairman is an honorary post, the director is responsible for the day to day functioning of NAAC. The position should be filled in soon,” said Rai. The UGC has now advertised for the post of director. No such advertisement has been announced so far for the position of chairman.
NAAC works as an autonomous body established by the University Grants Commission (UGC). It accesses and accredits institution of higher education across the country.
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}