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Dakshin Dinajpur University Gets Seven PG Courses Without Teachers
Dakshin Dinajpur University has received permission to start seven new postgraduate subjects.
These subjects include Bengali, Sanskrit, history, chemistry, education, philosophy and geography.
Each subject is expected to have 50 seats.
However, the university currently has no teachers for these new courses.
The university also does not yet have a permanent building.
Officials say some classrooms from a nearby BEd college may be used.
Supporters believe the new courses will help students in South Dinajpur.
Critics say teachers and proper buildings should be arranged before the courses begin.
The state higher education department approved postgraduate courses in seven subjects at Dakshin Dinajpur University.
The new courses are Bengali, Sanskrit, history, chemistry, education, philosophy and geography, with 50 seats each.
The five-year-old university currently has no teachers appointed for the seven newly approved subjects.
The university operates from an abandoned private BEd college hostel and has no permanent campus building.
Officials say the courses will expand student options, while critics question the lack of teachers and infrastructure.
- Who
- Dakshin Dinajpur University, the state higher education department, Vice-Chancellor Pranab Ghosh and Balurghat MLA Bidyut Kumar Roy.
- What
- Approval was granted to introduce seven new postgraduate courses, each with 50 seats.
- Where
- Dakshin Dinajpur University in Balurghat, South Dinajpur.
- When
- The approval was reported on Tuesday; the university began functioning in 2021.
- Why
- The courses are intended to widen academic options and increase student enrolment, while officials also cited the needs of students in South Dinajpur.
Supporters of Expansion
Critics of Readiness
Introducing new courses
Supporters of Expansion
University officials and the local BJP MLA say the courses will expand academic options and help students in South Dinajpur.
Critics of Readiness
Critics do not oppose wider academic options but question whether the university can run the courses without appointed teachers and adequate space.
Infrastructure and staffing
Supporters of Expansion
Vice-Chancellor Pranab Ghosh said classrooms from the BEd college could be used, while MLA Bidyut Kumar Roy said the state would take steps to improve infrastructure and provide teachers.
Critics of Readiness
A faculty member said each new subject would need at least five teachers, and the current building cannot accommodate students from the new streams.
Key facts
- Approved subjects
- Bengali, Sanskrit, history, chemistry, education, philosophy and geography
- Seats
- 50 seats in each new subject
- Existing postgraduate courses
- English, mathematics and political science
- Current students
- 102 students are enrolled in the three existing postgraduate courses
- University staff
- 20 teachers, including 10 guest lecturers
- Permanent campus
- An 11-acre plot near Balurghat airport has been identified, but construction has not begun
- Current premises
- An abandoned hostel of a private BEd college in Balurghat
Quotes
Senior faculty member
Faculty member at Dakshin Dinajpur University
“It seems that the BJP government is following in the footsteps of the erstwhile Trinamool government. They are making announcements before setting up necessary infrastructure and appointing an adequate number of teachers. How can a university run in such a manner?”
telegraphindia.com
“We had applied for the introduction of new PG courses at the varsity and finally got the approval yesterday (on Tuesday). We believe that the number of students will increase at the institution once these courses are started.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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