Maharashtra government's step-motherly treatment towards Vidarbha continues despite all denials. The latest victim is the much-hyped Gondwana University, which is still on paper despite many tall promises by the Prithviraj Chavan-led government to start its operations from the 2011-12 academic session.
Besides the chief minister, even minister of state for higher and technical education Rajesh Tope had assured during the assembly session in Nagpur in December 2010 that the state's latest university would become a reality from the new session.
Gondwana University is to be carved out of the 88-year-old Nagpur University. It will have jurisdiction over 163 affiliated colleges spread across Gadchiroli and Chandrapur.
Senior NU officials however said they waited till the last date before starting admissions for post graduate courses conducted at NU's sub-centre. Even the 163 affiliated colleges supposed to shift to the new university have completed admissions under NU, after getting no response from the government.
Despite repeated efforts, both Chavan and Tope could not be contacted. While the CM was busy with official work, Tope was on a family visit, his personal assistant said. On June 1, Tope had passed the buck to the CM's office, saying that the file was pending there, while CM's secretary Nitin Karir pleaded ignorance about this.
Sources in NU said that the formation of the university had been cleared by the assembly, but in the last eight months the government has not been able to find a 'suitable' vice chancellor. The VC's appointment is said to be pending due to a tug of war between the two ruling partners - Congress and NCP.
Home minister RR Patil is also guardian minister for Gadchiroli, so the NCP wants their man on the top post. Congressmen though are not ready for this, and sources say Chavan had reportedly assured tribals leaders that the new VC would be from their community.
President of All India Universities (AIU) Pankaj Chande, who headed one of the panels constituted for the formation of the new university and design courses, said the government might be waiting for the reports by three panels on reforms in higher education sector. "One of the panels headed by Ram Takwale is studying formation of new universities and bifurcation of existing ones. This panel had in fact opposed the idea of bifurcation and supported the concept of sub-centres," he said.
Sources said that even if the government appoints a VC now, the Gondwana University can't start functioning this year. The biggest problem is getting at least 100 acres land. The NU sub-centre at Gadchiroli is spread over 10 acres, which is too small for a university. Only after the VC's appointment can statutory bodies like board of studies (BoS) and board of examinations (BoE) be constituted.
Besides the chief minister, even minister of state for higher and technical education Rajesh Tope had assured during the assembly session in Nagpur in December 2010 that the state's latest university would become a reality from the new session.
Gondwana University is to be carved out of the 88-year-old Nagpur University. It will have jurisdiction over 163 affiliated colleges spread across Gadchiroli and Chandrapur.
Senior NU officials however said they waited till the last date before starting admissions for post graduate courses conducted at NU's sub-centre. Even the 163 affiliated colleges supposed to shift to the new university have completed admissions under NU, after getting no response from the government.
Despite repeated efforts, both Chavan and Tope could not be contacted. While the CM was busy with official work, Tope was on a family visit, his personal assistant said. On June 1, Tope had passed the buck to the CM's office, saying that the file was pending there, while CM's secretary Nitin Karir pleaded ignorance about this.
Sources in NU said that the formation of the university had been cleared by the assembly, but in the last eight months the government has not been able to find a 'suitable' vice chancellor. The VC's appointment is said to be pending due to a tug of war between the two ruling partners - Congress and NCP.
Home minister RR Patil is also guardian minister for Gadchiroli, so the NCP wants their man on the top post. Congressmen though are not ready for this, and sources say Chavan had reportedly assured tribals leaders that the new VC would be from their community.
President of All India Universities (AIU) Pankaj Chande, who headed one of the panels constituted for the formation of the new university and design courses, said the government might be waiting for the reports by three panels on reforms in higher education sector. "One of the panels headed by Ram Takwale is studying formation of new universities and bifurcation of existing ones. This panel had in fact opposed the idea of bifurcation and supported the concept of sub-centres," he said.
Sources said that even if the government appoints a VC now, the Gondwana University can't start functioning this year. The biggest problem is getting at least 100 acres land. The NU sub-centre at Gadchiroli is spread over 10 acres, which is too small for a university. Only after the VC's appointment can statutory bodies like board of studies (BoS) and board of examinations (BoE) be constituted.
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