Abstract of the Minutes of the Second meeting of the Puducherry State Higher Education Council (PSHEC) held on 21n1 December 2015

The second meeting of the Puducherry State Higher Education Council of the Union Territory of Puducherry was held on 21 rd of December 2015 at 03.30 pm under the Chairmanship of Hon'ble Minister for Higher Education.

The following members were present:

1. Thiru P.R.Siva Chairman Hon'ble Minister for Fisheries I Higher Education

2. Thiru G.Ragesh Chandra, Vice-Chairman Secretrary (Education)

3. Thiru L. Mohamed Mansoor State Project E>irector Addi. Secretary &DHTE

4. Dr.E.M.Rajan Member Former Principal

5. Dr.M.P.Ramanujam Member Professor of Botany (Retd)

6. Rev.Fr.Dr.J.Paul(Representative) Member Secretary, Pope John Paul II College of Education

7. Dr.D.Govindarajulu Member

Principal, PEC. Puducherry Director, KMCPGS

8. Dr.V.Jayachandiran Member

Principal, AAGASC, Karaikal Member9. Dr.T.Selvam

Principal, Dr.S.R.K.GAC, Yanam Member10. Dr.T.Radjoukoumare

Principal, MGGAC, Mahe Member11. Thiru.D.Sandanasamy,

Principal, Karaikal Polytechnic College Co-opted Member12. Thiru. A. Augustian Lucian Tiague

Under Secretary(Finance) Co-opted Member13. P.Swaminathan,

Chief Engineer, PWD, Puducherry Co-opted Member14. Dr.T.Savadamuthu

Principal, PKCE, Karaikal Member Secretary15. Dr.S.Mohandoss

Associate Professor &HOD, TAC, Puducherry

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The following members informed their inability to attend the meeting:

Dr.K.Muthuchelian, Former Vice-Chancellor & Director, MK University, Dr.K.A.Gunasekaran, Professor of Performing Arts, Pondicherry University, Dr.Tamizharasi Thamizhmani, Director, KMCPGS, Thiru. Sriram Subramanya, CEO &MD, lntegra software Services, and the Government of India nominee.

The· Director of Higher &Technical Education-cum-State Project Director welcomed the members and the members introduced themselves to the Chairman.

. The. State Project Director briefed the action taken so far on the implementation of RUSA in the Union Territory of Puducherry and presented the agenda items for discussion.

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AGENDA FOR THE 2ND MEETING OF THE_PUDUCHERRY STATE HIGHER EDUCATION COUNCIL

Agenda Item No.1:

ACTION TAKEN REPORT ON THE MINUTES OF THE 1ST MEETING OF PSHEC (Annexure-1):

Decision: ·

The Council confirmed the minutes and approved the action ~.ken on the decisions of the first meeting.

Agenda Item No.2:

ACHIEVEMENTS OF PSHEC UNDER RUSA FOR DISCUSSION:

Item No.2.1: Submission of State Higher Education Plan for the XII Plan Period:

Item No.2.2: Approval of the willingness and release of preparatory grant in the 4tt1 PAB meeting of MHRD-RUSA:

Item No.2.3: Approval and release of grants for various Components in the 81h PAS meeting of MHRD ­RUSA:

Item No.2.4: Approval and release of grants for various Components in the gtti PAS meeting of MHRD ­· RUSA:

Item No.2.5: Details of grants received from MHRD., GOI under RUSA:

Item No.2.6: Utilisation of Preparatory Grant:

Decision:

The Council was appraised of the achievements of PSHEC after the first meeting.

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Agenda Item No.3:

APPROVAL FOR THE UTILISATION OF GRANTS RECEIVED UNDER COMPONE~n . INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COLLEGES:

In the Blh PAB meeting held on 2-9-2015, approval has been accorded for a grant of Rs.22.a crores for 11 Arts & Science Colleges and the first instalment of Rs.5.50 crores has been released. It following proposals are submitted for the utilisation of the above grant:

1. New construction and renovation of the academic building to Rs.1 .40 croresIndira Gandhi College of Arts &Science, Kathirkamam, Puducherry

ii. New construction and renovation of the academic buildin.g to Avvaiyar Government College for Women, Karaikal Rs. 1.40 crores

iii. New construction and renovation of the academic building to ~ Bharathidasan Government College for Women, Puducherry. Rs.1.10 crores

iv. Infrastructure development to 8Colleges@ Rs.20.00 lakhs Rs.1.60 crores

Total Rs.5.50 crores.

In addition to the above, the proposal for the State Share of the first instalment of the Preparato Grant of Rs.1.05 crores is:

i. New construction and renovation of the academic building to Indira Gandhi College of Arts &Science, Kathirkamam, Puducherry Rs.0.60 crores

ii. New construction and renovation of the academic building to Avvaiyar Government College for Women, Karaikal Rs.0.45 crores

Total Rs.1.05 crores

Decision:

The members discussed the proposal for the utilization of the grants received und component·7· Infrastructure grants to Colleges and approved the following:

i. New construction and renovation of the academic building to Indira Gandhi College of Arts & Science, Kathirkamam, Puducherry

Rs.1.40 croresInfrastructure Grants Rs.0.60 crores

Preparatory grants

ii. New construction and renovation of the academic building to Avvaiyar Government College for Women, Karaikal Rs.1.40 crores

Infrastructure Grants Rs.0.45 crores Preparatory Grants

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iii. New construction and renovation of the academic building to Bharathidasan Government College for Women, Puducherry. Rs.1.10 crores

iv. Infrastructure development to 8 Colleges @Rs.20.00 lakhs Rs.1.60 crores

The Chairman desired that the new constructions to Indira Gandhi College of Arts & Science and Awaiyar Government College for women can be built in the lands proposed by the Principals.

Agenda Item No.4:

FOR RATIFICATION:

Item No.4.1: ln.clusion of Component 5 - Up-grading of the existing Degree college into Model College in the SHEP: ·.

Decision:

The Council ratified the inclusion of Component 5 in the SHEP for 12th Plan Period.

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I Item No.4.2: Submission of revised SHEP for consideration of additional components in the 9t11 PAB:

Decision:

The Council ratified the proposal. ·

Item No.4.3: Utilisation of the services of the staff of DHTE I PIPMATE

Decision:

The Council may ratify the engagement of staff from DHTE/PIPMATE

Item No. 4.4: Outsourcing of MTS and sanitation staff for the cleaning work through Private Agency:

Decision:

The Council ratified the proposal.

Outsourcing of Data Entry Operators through Puducherry Management & ProductivityItem 4.5.

Council (PMPC), Puducherry:

Decision:

The Council ratified the outsourcing of Data Entry Operators through MPMC.

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Agenda Item. 5:

FOR APPROVAL:

Item No. 5.1: Approval for drawing administrative staff from the State Government/other institutions on deputation basis.

Decision:

The Members discussed and approved the creation of the temporary posts required for the

PSHEC and to be filled by deputation from the Government.

Item No. 5.2: Approval for outsourcing technical staff from industries and othecorganizations.

Decision:

The Council approved that outsourcing/engagement of technical persons may be made

based on the recommendations of the Technical Support Group for specific purposes.

The Chairman and the Members also suggested that the Technical Support Group (TSG) cf

PSHEC may be modified with persons competent for the various activities of PSHEC.

Item No. 5.3: Approval for the submission of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) and the Draft Act to MHRD-RUSA, New Delhi for the Up-gradation of the existing Autonomous Pondicherry Engineering College to Technical University after getting the approval of the Government of Puducherry.

Decision:

The Council discussed the Detailed Project Report (DPR) and approved the same. The

Council also decided that Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Institute of Engineering & Technology(PKIET)

will be a Regional Unit/Centre of the Puducherry Technical University.

The Council directed to submit the Draft Act to the Law Department, Government of

Puducherry for vetting. After getting the Draft Act from the Law department, the draft Act may be

submitted to MHRD-RUSA.

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Item No. 5.4: Approval for the submission of Puducherry State Higher Education Council Act 2016 to the

Government of Puducherry for enacting in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly.

Decision:

The Council discussed the draft Act for the Puducherry State Higher Education Council and

suggested that the same may be approved by the TSG and vetted by the Law department of

Government of Puoucherry before submitting it to the Government for enactment.

Item No.5.5: Preparation of State Perspective Plan 2025 for the U.T. of Puducherry.

·. Decision:

The Council suggested that a separate committee under the Chairmanship of the SPD may be constituted including the members of the TSG for the preparation of lhe Puducherry State Perspective Plan. It was also suggested that the plans of other states like Kerala, l<arnataka, Andhra Pradesh may be referred.

Agenda Item 6: Any other item:

The Council discussed and resolved that the Technical Support Group (TSG) shall be

immediately reconstituted with subject experts of various fields to aid and advise the Council on

various subjects, as an expert group.

~ A-A-~~ (L.MOHAMED MANSOOR) (Dr.S.MOHANDOSS)

STATE PROJECT DIRECTOR/DHTE MEMBER SECRETARY-PSHEC

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