Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 26: A meeting of SKUAST - Teaching Association Jammu (SKUAST-TAJ) was held in the presence of the advisors Professor R. K. Samnotra and Professor Susheel Sharma at Main Campus Chatha in which various issues pertaining to the development of varsity were discussed.
The advisors advised the President SKUAST-TAJ Dr. Vikas Sharma to immediately take up the agenda with the competent authority for filling up of all the vacant teaching positions that have already been advertised in June 2018. During the meeting it was impressed that no person must be allowed as Incharge for more than six months on the post of Dean, Director, Registrar etc. strictly in accordance with the provisions of the SKUAST ACT / Statues (Clause 27) and direct selections for the post of Dean, Directors, Registrar must be completed at the earliest for which the process has already been initiated.
The advisors of the association also showed concern regarding the promotion of teachers from AGP Rs. 8000 to Rs. 9000, who have completed 12 years of service with Ph.D degree as the scheme regarding promotion of hard hit cases to Associate Professor / Sr. Scientist in 12 years has already been implemented in SKUAST-Kashmir and both the Institutions are governed by the same statutes.
Various other agendas like clearing of all pending transfer cases of scientists, advertisement of vacant positions for SMS, withdrawal of BAS guidelines etc. were also deliberated in the meeting for the overall welfare, better functioning and progress of farm university. The President Dr. Vikas Sharma informed the house that the issues will be taken up with Competent Authority and solved very soon.
Besides the office bearers of SKUAST-TAJ namely Dr. Rajeev Bharat, Dr. Devinder Sharma, Dr. P.K. Rai, Dr Jai Kapoor, Dr. Rohit Sharma, Dr. Vijay Bahadur, Dr. Anil Bhat, Dr. Amitesh, Dr. Poonam Parihaar, the meeting was attended by Professor R. K. Samnotra and Professor Susheel Sharma. Dr. Vivek M. Arya, General Secretary of the association presented the vote of thanks. As per the SKUAST Act (Clause 27) Vice-Chancellor can make appointments of officers as a temporary measure for a period of six months, but in the University few officers are holding the posts for periods ranging between 1 and 5 years, which in gross violation of the Act. This leads to the demoralization of the senior faculty. |
