ANU moves to promote research

GUNTUR: Acharya Nagarjuna University Vice-Chancellor Y.R. Haragopala Reddy at his first meeting with Head of Departments on the campus on Saturday asked them to formulate guidelines to engage at least three research scholars in each department with fellowships to provide impetus to real research work on the campus.
The meeting mainly dealt on improving the quality of education which could be improved by asking teachers to organise class meetings, holding seminars regularly and organising workshops useful to the curriculum of the department.
Relevance of workshops and seminar was key to improving research methedology and less time should be spent on inaugurals and valedictory functions leaving larger chunk to the main speakers on the subject.
Head of the Departments were asked to prepare a daily activity report of teachers and students so that the progress of academics could be monitored, University college principal Nirmala Mary said after the meeting.
The departments were asked to get their proposals ready with three quotations for the grants under the 11th Finance Commission funds of University Grants Commission. The university had sent a proposal for Rs.50 crore and after the committee’s visit on or before August 10, the quantum would be decided.
National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an autonomous institution established by the UGC would send its committee for the review of the university status in the second week of July, the Vice-Chancellor said at the meeting and wanted all concerned to be prepared.
The university also proposes to approach the Superintendent of Police Mahesh Chandra Laddha to draw strategy on curbing ragging and eve-teasing on the campus. It would also seek the help of any IAS officer in the matter to improve the atmosphere.
Meanwhile, former Vice-Chancellor V. Balamohandas has been nominated to the Gandhian Studies Advisory Board, which would meet on June 30. University Statistics Department would move into its new building by the side of Law Department.
(Source:The Hindu)