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Code of
conduct planned for central varsities, says Sibal
Monday January 03, 2011 02:58:40 PM ,
IANS
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Chennai: The central
government is planning to introduce a code of conduct for central
universities to bring about transparency and autonomy with
accountability through self-regulation, Human Resource Development
Minister Kapil Sibal said Monday.
Speaking at the inaugural session of the 98th Indian Science
Congress here, Sibal said the ministry recognises that
universities have their own culture, nuances and sensitivities and
they also need to be cautious while offering their facilities for
commercial use.
"But we now need to make a beginning. We plan to introduce a code
of conduct initially to be adopted by the central universities,
and later perhaps by state universities and others, to facilitate
flexibility and autonomy in the university system," said the
minister.
Sibal, who also holds the portfolio of science and technology,
explained that the code aims to bring about efficiency,
transparency and autonomy with accountability through
self-regulation.
"It envisages a set of standards of accountable behaviour, both at
the individual and institutional level that can foster competence
and excellence in the university system with the minimum of
internal and/or external interference," he said.
Emphasising the need for a new paradigm of higher education, Sibal
said: "We have to prepare learners to be contributors to knowledge
generation and not just mere passive recipients of knowledge."
"This will not only develop human capital but also social capital
that will enable our youth to work and compete globally. This then
is the challenge for us."
Sibal said to meet this challenge the ministry is working on the
concept of having Navratna Universities or an Indian Ivy League.
"We intend to nurture these select universities, like the public
sector Navratnas, by generous financial support, freedom in
accessing external funding and total autonomy so as to free them
from the shackles of government control," he said.
"In regard to our existing Navratnas - the IITs and IIMs - we are
according full powers to their boards to create posts within the
approved norms, top up the salaries of the directors and faculty
from the funds generated by them."
These institutions can approve their own budget and manage funds
generated on their own, the minister pointed out.
According to him, the central government aims to double the
enrolment in higher education to at least 30 percent by 2020.
Sibal also said the ministry is planning to set up a National
Commission for Higher Education and Research (NCHER) to regulate
higher education.
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