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UGC expert panel decides on innovative courses- 6-Feb-2010
Kochi: The University Grants Commission has accepted applications from 53 educational institutions for starting innovative courses from the academic year 2010-2011 while rejecting 50 proposals from others for the same from across the country. An expert committee (Final Induction Committee) constituted by the UGC for recommending and rejecting proposals from institutions including colleges and universities, made its own assessment and took decisions.
The UGC is implementing the Scheme of Innovative Programmes to support the specialised courses at under-graduate and post-graduate levels including PG Diploma in Interdisciplinary and Emerging Areas and accommodate brilliant ideas and innovative proposals to influence teaching, research, academic excellence, societal growth and relevant activities in various disciplines which meet educational, national and global priorities.
The rejected lot include BGSB University, Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir. Its proposal to start MSc (Two Years) in Bioresources and Biotechnology was rejected. The reason cited: The BGSB University is not recognized under 12 (B) of UGC Act. Applications from four Kerala colleges too were rejected. Proposals of Kannur and MG Universities as well as that of Sir Syed College, Karimbam, Kannur were accepted.
The UGC financial assistance is on 100% basis. The funds may be provided for most essential and critical requirements of laboratory equipment, contingency, staff etc. for starting the courses.
``The limit of the financial assistance will be Rs.50.00 lakhs for non-recurring and recurring items plus staff (for courses only) on actual basis. The maximum limit does not mean that each applicant department will be provided this amount and items as a package. The applicant department will have to submit the proposal for consideration by the expert Induction Committees,’’ says the UGC.
``The final Induction Committee in consultation with the applicant department will decide the critical and essential items to be provided out of the list of Non-recurring and Recurring items for implementing the Innovative Emerging Areas Courses,” says the UGC notification in this regard.
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