Ludhiana: Panels to see if UGC norms were followed while hiring faculty members

The directorate of higher education has established three committees across the state to verify the eligibility of principals, assistant professors and associate professors working in government-aided colleges affiliated with Guru Nanak Dev University, Panjab University and Punjabi University. For colleges under the GNDU, the committee includes Chandrakanta, principal of Government College, Bootan Mandi, Jalandhar; Parminder Kaur, principal of Government College, Ajnala; and Shashi Bala, principal of Government College, Bhulath. Evaluations for colleges affiliated with Punjabi University will be conducted by Dapinder Kaur, principal of Government College of Education, Patiala; Gurinderjit Kaur, principal of Government College, Mohali; and Monika Sehgal, principal of Government College, Mandi Gobindgarh. The PU-affiliated colleges will be assessed by Deepak Chopra, principal of Government College East; Rajeev Kumar, principal of Government College, Jagraon; and Sharanjeet Parmar, principal of Government College, Raikot. We are pleased that the department has now taken this necessary step that will uphold transparency and accountability in the hiring process within higher education institutions, ensuring that all appointments meet the required standards.” Jatinder Singh Gill, deputy director, stated, “The directive came from the DPI director, following which the process has been set in motion.” Deepak Chopra, one of the committee members, confirmed that the colleges have been instructed to submit their staff documents to the higher education office for review.