HR, KC to form cluster univ soon
South Mumbai will soon get its second cluster university comprising HR, KC
and Bombay Teacher Training Colleges with the Centre approving the proposal of
Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board under the Rashtriya Uchhatar
Shikshan Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme.
These three colleges will deaffiliate from Mumbai University and form an
independent university with separate admission process, curriculum, academic
calendar, exam and assessment pattern. The degree certificates given to
students from these component colleges will be from the newly formed
university.
The cluster is likely to be called HSNC University, but
the name will be finalized at a later stage. While HR will be the lead college,
KC and BTTC will be the constituent colleges.
The first cluster varsity to get government sanction was
Dr Homi Bhabha University in Fort comprising Institute of Science, Elphinstone,
Sydenham and Government BEd Colleges.
In Thursday’s project approval board meeting, the
ministry of human resources department gave its
nod for two cluster
universities in Maharashtra. Colleges under the Rayat Shikshan Sanstha group,
including Yashwantrao Chavan Institute of Science (to be lead college), three
colleges of Chhatrapati Shivaji College and Dhananjay Gadgil College of
Commerce from Satara, is the second private cluster. Each of the approved
universities will get a funding of Rs 55 crore for the conversion—60% from RUSA
and 40% from the state government. In all, the state received a funding of Rs
170 crore under RUSA scheme, said a statement released by higher education
minister Vinod Tawde. The proposals for these two universities were earlier
rejected for “technical reasons”.
Anil Harish, president of HSNC, said: “The other 14
colleges under the board will continue to function as they were. They may seek
affiliation with the newly formed university, if regulation permits. With an
independent university, we will have more freedom to update our curriculum,
conduct our own exams, and offer a range of courses and subjects.” While the
existing colleges have their own infrastructure, the board plans to use the
funding for academic development. “This is the first cluster managed by a
private group in Mumbai,” he added.
The board’s secretary, Dinesh Punjwani, said: “Under
Mumbai University we are unable to offer interdisciplinary choices to students.
With a smaller university, the practical difficulties can be eliminated and
more options can be offered. With more courses, more employment opportunities
will be generated.”
The Centre also sanctioned Rs 5 crore each for eight
autonomous colleges, including GN Khalsa College in Matunga, CKT College in
Panvel and Patkar College in Goregaon. RA Podar College and College of Social
Work will get funding once autonomy is granted.
Source |
Times of India | 25th January 2019
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