IGNOU MINUTES OF THE 101ST MEETING OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT, HELD ON AUGUST 12, 2009 AT 11.00 A.M.

IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM, BLOCK NO.8, IGNOU CAMPUS, MAIDAN GARHI, NEW DELHI-110068 The following members were present: 1 # ' ) + . 0 2 13 11 Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice-Chancellor Prof. !mprakash "ishra, Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof. $.R. %ri&athsan, Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof. (. %. %harma Prof. P. P*r*shotam Rao ,r. %. (. %ingh (ha-a*ria ,r. Veena Vina/akrao Thakare Prof. "anohar 1al Prof. %hatr*ghna $*mar ,r. V. Ven*gopal Re--/ %hri 4-ai %. Tolia, Registrar 56-mn7 Chairman "ember "ember "ember "ember "ember "ember "ember "ember "ember %ecretar/

%mt. %t*ti Narain $acker, 6--itional %ecretar/, "inistr/ of 8 9 (, :o&t. of 8n-ia represente- the %ecretar/, "inistr/ of 8 9 (. %hri R.P. 6grawal, %ecretar/ 5%9;<7, ";R,=, 6-&ocate %hri Pra&in Parekh an- Prof. %hafi>a Par&een, "embers co*l- not atten- the meeting. 5=The ";R, has sent inp*ts on the agen-a items as per letter No.?.)-)3@ 332-,1 -t. 11.0. 332. 6t the o*tset, the Chairman welcome- the members to the 131 st "eeting of the (oar- of "anagement. The Chairman then re>*este- the Registrar 567 an%ecretar/, (oar- of "anagement to present the items on the 6gen-a. ITEM NO. 1 TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE 100TH MEETING OF THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT HELD ON JUL 0!, 2009 AND TO NOTE THE ACTION TAKEN THEREON The Registrar 9 %ecretar/, (oar- of "anagement informe1

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that the "in*tes of the 133th "eeting of the (oar- of "anagement hel- on '... 332 were circ*late- to the members of the (oar-. No comments ha&e been recei&e- on the "in*tes of the 133th meeting of the (oar-. C"##$%&'(')**$'&+"%' ha&e howe&er, been recei&e- from the "inistr/ of ;R, &i-e their letter No.?.)-)3@ 332-,1 -t. 11.0. 332 on the &ario*s proposals incl*-e- +% &,$ -*$%.- /"0 &,$ 101'& #$$&+%*. 6 cop/ of the aforesai- comments recei&efrom the "inistr/ was place- before the members for information along with a cop/ of the A1&+"% T-2$% R$3"0& on the min*tes of the 133th meeting. The Registrar 56-mn7 informe- the (oar- that the "inistr/ has consi-ere- the min*tes of the 133th meeting 58tem No.1 of the 6gen-a for 131st meeting7 an- has agree- to confirm the min*tes of the pre&io*s meeting. ;e propose- that the min*tes of the 133th meeting ma/ be confirme-. 6 cop/ of the "inistr/As letter is place- at A33$%.+4-I BM 101.1.2 The (oar- consi-ere- the min*tes of the 133 th meeting. The (oar- note- the comments of the "inistr/ recei&e- &i-e their letter -t. 11.0. 332. The (oar- f*rther note- the 6ction Taken Report on the min*tes of the 133th meeting an- confirme- the min*tes. TO CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO E5AMINE THE MATTER DEFINING THE TERMS 6DI7ISION8, 6CENTRE8, 6INSTITUTE8 9 COUNCIL IN THE IGNOU ACT(STATUTES The 8tem was taken *p for consi-eration. The (oarconsi-ere- the recommen-ations of the Committee constit*teb/ the 4ni&ersit/ to eBamine the matter of -efining the terms C,i&isionA, CCentreA, C8nstit*teA, CCo*ncilA. The Registrar eBplaine- that these terms ha&e been *se- fre>*entl/ in the 8:N!4 6ct@%tat*tes 9 !r-inances of the 4ni&ersit/, b*t ha&e not been -efine- in an/ of the %tat*tes or !r-inances. The Committee constit*te- in the matter has eBamine- these terms an- has bro*ght o*t a comprehensi&e recommen-ation -efining the terms C,i&isionA, CCentreA, C8nstit*teA, CCo*ncilA. The (oar- agree- to the recommen-ations of the Committee -efining the terms C,i&isionA, CCentreA, C8nstit*teA, CCo*ncilA in 2

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principle. 8t was howe&er, -eci-e- that since a n*mber of s*bcommittees ha&e been constit*te- b/ the 4ni&ersit/ to re&isit the &ario*s pro&isions *n-er the stat*tes 9 or-inances the recommen-ations of the Committee -efining the &ario*s terms ma/ also be referre- to the s*b-committees in or-er to ob&iate an/ inconsistenc/ &is-D-&is the pro&isions *n-er stat*tes 9 or-inances. ITEM NO. : TO RATIF THE ACTION TAKEN B THE 7ICECHANCELLOR OF CO-HOSTING AND PARTNERSHIPS OF IGNOU WITH ORGANISER TERI FOR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIGITAL LIBRARIES ;ICDL< FROM FEBRUAR 2:-26, 2010 The (oar- note- the action taken b/ the 4ni&ersit/ in the matter of co-hosting an- partnership of 8:N!4 with !rganisers, T<R8 for 8nternational Conference on ,igital 1ibraries 58C,17 from ?ebr*ar/ #- +, 313. The (oarf*rther note- the pro&isioning of Rs. ) lakhs towar-s the eBpenses on hosting the 8nternational Conference with T<R8 an- ratifie- the action of the 4ni&ersit/. The (oar- also notethe comments from the "inistr/ on this proposal. TO RATIF THE ACTION TAKEN B THE UNI7ERSIT ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED B THE 7ICE CHANCELLOR FOR WRITTEN TEST FOR THE POSTS OF JUNIOR ASSISTANT-CUM-T PIST, STENOGRAPHER, DATA ENTR OPERATOR ;DEO< GRADE-C, SEMI PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANT The (oar- note- the 4ni&ersit/As -ecision for con-*cting written tests for filling-*p the post of E6Ts, %tenographers, ,ata <ntr/ !perators 5:r.-C7, %emi Professional 6ssistants an6ssistant Registrar as per the R9P R*les an- thro*gh !pen 9 ,irect Recr*itment mo-e as well as the -ecision to o*tso*rce the con-*ct of eBamination to "@s <-Cil, a P*blic %ector 4n-ertaking 5P%47 *n-er ";R,. The (oar- f*rther note- the 6greement signe- with <-Cil on #1... 332 spelling o*t the terms 9 con-itions of the scheme of eBamination an- also the con-itions for release of the pa/ment to the <-Cil an- ratifiethe action in the matter. The (oar- ratifie- the action taken b/ the 4ni&ersit/ incl*-ing the eligibilit/ criteria, s/llab*s for &ario*s posts prescribe- b/ the 4ni&ersit/, R9P R*les relating :

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to the post an- the a-&ertisement iss*e- to the Press. ITEM NO. = TO CONSIDER AND APPRO7E THE TH RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 66 MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 0:, 2009 The (oar- appro&e- the recommen-ations of the ++th meeting of the ?inance Committee hel- on #.0. 332. 6 cop/ of the min*tes of the ?inance Committee is enclose- as A33$%.+4-2. TO CONSIDER CO-OPTION OF A MEMBER ON THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT UNDER CLAUSE ;1<;7I< ;A< OF STATUTE 6A The 8tem was taken *p for consi-eration. The (oar- note- the &acanc/ of a "ember *n-er Cla*se 5175&i75a7 of %tat*te +6 -ealing with composition of the (oar- of "anagement. The (oar- a*thoriFe- the Chairman to nominate a member *n-er the aforementione- Cla*se of %tat*te +6 an- report the nomination so ma-e at the neBt meeting of the (oar- of "anagement. 8n this regar-, the (oar- -esire- that the nominations on the (oar- from amongst the !pen *ni&ersities ma/ be ma-e after taking into acco*nt their -ate of establishment, in a transparent manner TO CONSIDER THE LIFTING OF PROBATION AND CONFIRMATION OF TEACHERS(ACADEMIC STAFF OF THE UNI7ERSIT The (oar- consi-ere- the proposal. The (oar- note- that the proposal was as per eBtant r*les an- appro&e- the lifting of probation anconfirmation in respect of the teachers@aca-emics, as follows:
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,irector, National Centre for ,isabilit/ %t*-ies ,r. %anji& $*mar, Rea-er in Ph/sical Chemistr/ ,r. !*m Prakash %harma, ,ep*t/ ,irector, National Centre for 8nno&ation in ,istance <-*cation ,r. 6rchana %h*kla, 1ect*rer in 1ibrar/ %cience ,r. Rabin-ra $*mar, Rea-er in %ociolog/ Prof. $. <l*malai, Professor of 1aw Prof. T.4. ?*lF*le, Professor of "anagement ,r. 1eena %ingh, 1ect*rer in "anagement ,r. %. "ohanan, Regional ,irector, 8:N!4 RC, Vija/awa-a ,r. %. :anesan, Regional ,irector, 8:N!4 RC, Rajkot ,r. ;elen %angeeta "ajhi, Regional ,irector, 8:N!4 RC, Raip*r ,r. %.E. Neethirajan, Regional ,irector, 8:N!4 RC, 8tanagar ,r. Ea/ashree "enon $*r*p, ,/. ,irector, <,N<R4 ,r. (. %*k*mar, Regional ,irector, 8:N!4 RC, Thir*&ananthap*ram ,r.6.N. Tripathi, Regional ,irector, 8:N!4 Regional Centre, ,harbhanga.

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TO REPORT THE NOMINATION OF FOUR MEMBERS TO THE PLANNING BOARD UNDER CLAUSE ;1< ;I7< ;A< ;B< ;C< ;D< OF STATUTE 10 The (oar- note- the following nominations ma-e b/ the Vice Chancellor on the Planning (oar- of the 4ni&ersit/ *n-er Cla*se 5175i&75a75b75c75-7 of %tat*te 13: N"#+%-&+"%' 5i7 Prof. %.P. Narang 5ii7 Prof. $iran $arnik Profession E43$0&+'$ "anagement 1earne-

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TO RATIF THE ACTION TAKEN B THE 7ICECHANCELLOR IN PLACING DR. KALPANA MISHRA, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, IGNOU REGIONAL CENTRE, AHMEDABAD IN THE SENIOR SCALE OF RS.16!00!=0-20900-=00-22!00 The (oar- ratifie- the action taken b/ the Vice Chancellor in placing ,r. $alpana "ishra, Regional ,irector in senior scale of Rs.1+'33-')3- 3233-)33- '33 5pre-re&ise-7 w.e.f. 31.13. 330. TO CONFIRM THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 12TH MEETING OF THE GRIE7ANCE REDRESSAL COMMITTEE, A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD HELD ON 12.>.2009 The item was taken *p for consi-eration. The (oarconsi-ere- the &ario*s recommen-ations of the :rie&ance Re-ressal Committee ma-e at its 1 th "eeting hel- on &ario*s -atesG the last being the 1 th E*l/, 332. The Registrar informe- the (oar- that a pro&isional consoli-ate- inter-se seniorit/ list of %ection !fficer an- %r. P6 ca-re was circ*lateto the concerne- emplo/ees an- p*rs*ant to the representations recei&e- in the matter, the :RC finaliFe- the inter-se seniorit/ for the two ca-res namel/ %ection !fficer an- %r.P6s The (oar- appro&e- the recommen-ations of the :rie&ance Re-ressal Committee ma-e in its 1 th meeting. The (oarspecificall/ appro&e- the list of inter-se seniorit/ of the %ection !fficers@%r. P6 ca-re as -rawn b/ the :RC. 6 cop/ of the recommen-ations of the :RC an- the seniorit/ list are placeas A33$%.+1$'-:9!. TO CONFIRM THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE =>TH MEETING OF THE ESTABLISHMENT COMMITTEE HELD ON JUL 2:, 2009 The min*tes of the ).th meeting of the <stablishment Committee were taken *p for consi-eration. The %ecretar/ informe- that the <stablishment Committee is a %tan-ing Committee of the (oar- which has eBamine- the &ario*s 6

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proposals before it, eBtensi&el/. The "inistr/ of ;R, in their comments, recei&e- &i-e letter -t. 11.0. 332 has also con&e/ethat the recommen-ations of the ).th meeting of <stablishment Committee ma/ be consi-ere-. The (oar- confirme- the recommen-ations of the <stablishment Committee. 6 cop/ of the recommen-ations is place- as A33$%.+4-=. ITEM NO.12 TO RATIF THE ACTION TAKEN B THE UNI7ERSIT REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF DR. GAIL OM7EDT AS PROFESSOR, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR CHAIR FOR SOCIAL CHANGE AND DE7ELOPMENT The 8tem was taken *p for consi-eration. 8t was eBplaine- that the (oar- of "anagement at its 21st meeting hel- on 3 ... 33. appro&e- the creation of ,r. (.R. 6mbe-kar Chair on %ocial Change an- -e&elopment with the objecti&e to work towar-s -issemination of i-eas an- tho*ghts of ,r. (.R. 6mbe-kar on iss*es of concern, incl*-ing areas s*ch as a-ministration, constit*tional st*-ies, h*man rights, religion, philosoph/, economics, histor/ 9 political sciences with the 8n-ian perspecti&e. The Chair is also to *n-ertake research 9 -e&elopment programmes in the abo&e areas for the benefit of societ/ as a whole. The 4ni&ersit/ was in the search of an eminent scholar for the Chair on (.R. 6mbe-kar, for social change 9 -e&elopment in the 4ni&ersit/. 6ccor-ingl/, the 4ni&ersit/ has appointe- ,r. :ail !m&e-t as a Professor on the Chair. The (oar- note- that ,r. :ail !m&e-t has been working alrea-/ on se&eral projects relate- to ,r. 6mbe-kar an- has a n*mber of p*blications@ papers on social aspects relating to ,alit, (*-hism an- the iss*es relating lan-, cost 9 politics in 8n-ia. The (oar- also note- the comments recei&e- from the "inistr/ regar-ing the process followe- b/ the 4ni&ersit/ in appointing ,r. :ail !m&e-t as a Professor in the 4ni&ersit/. 8t was informe- that the Chair has to work towar-s -e&elopment of eBcl*si&e co*rses to be offere- at *n-er-gra-*ate 9 post-gra-*ate le&els in f*rtherance of the comman-ments of ,r. (.R. 6mbe-kar in or-er to sensitiFe the societ/ in general abo*t the i-eas cherishe- b/ him so as to imbibe tr*e &al*es of life as en&isione- b/ the great social scientist. The (oar- ratifie- the action b/ the 4ni&ersit/ in appointing ,r. :ail !m&e-t, an eminent scholar on the s*bject initiall/ for a perio- of two >

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/ears with a &iew to gi&e fillip to the &ario*s acti&ities *n-ertaken@to be *n-ertaken b/ ,r. (.R. 6mbe-kar Chair. 6 cop/ of the (io--ata of ,r. :ail !m&e-t is place- as A33$%.+4-6. ITEM NO.1: TO CONSIDER THE REAUEST OF PROF. D.S. BHATTACHARJEE, WHO WAS OFFERED THE POST OF OSD FOR THE IGNOU, INSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL COMPETENC , AD7ANCEMENT OF TEACHERS THROUGH ODL The Registrar eBplaine- that the 4ni&ersit/ has create- # instit*tes namel/ National 8nstit*te for Vocational <-*cation an- Training 5N8V<T7, North <ast Centre for Research an,e&elopment 5N<CR,7 an- 8nstit*te for Professional Competenc/, 6-&ancement of Teachers 58PC6T7 thro*gh !,1 for -e&elopment of e-*cational opport*nities in the North <ast Region. The (oar- ha- also appro&e- two posts of !fficer on %pecial ,*t/, one each for N8V<T an- 8PC6T to be fille- in on -ep*tation@transfer basis. The posts were also a-&ertiseaccor-ingl/. 8n response Prof. ,.%. (hattacharjee of the North <ast Regional 8nstit*te of <-*cation of NC<RT, %hillong was also offere- the post of Professor on -ep*tation. ;owe&er, he has s*bse>*entl/ informe- that his parent !rganisation was not prepare- to relie&e him on -ep*tation terms an- insists that he sho*l- resign the post to join 8:N!4. ;e has state- that he can join the 4ni&ersit/ resigning his post in the NC<RT if the 8:N!4 consi-ers his appointment on reg*lar basis. The matter was -isc*sse- in -etail. 8t was eBplaine- that tho*gh originall/ these posts were create- to be fille- in on -ep*tation basis b*t the acti&ities of these centres@instit*tes are of reg*lar an- permanent nat*re. "oreo&er, the chances of getting proper persons on -ep*tation at the %r. le&el of a Professor for North <ast was also &er/ remote. The (oartherefore, -eci-e- that the post ma/ be offere- to Prof. ,.%. (hattacharjee on reg*lar basis. %imilarl/, the post of other !%,s sanctione- for the remaining instit*tes in the North <ast an- other ' geographical regions ma/ also be con&erte-@fillein on reg*lar basis, following R9P R*les.

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TO CONSIDER AND APPRO7E THE SANCTION OF ADDITIONAL DUT ALLOWANCE TO TWO TEACHERS AND FOUR ACADEMICS FOR DISCHARGING ADDITIONAL CHARGE The (oar- note- the proposal for sanction of a--itional -*t/ allowance to the teachers an- aca-emics for -ischarging the -*ties for a--itional charge. The (oar- taking also the note of the wi-er implications of the application of ?R-'2 -eci-e- that the :o&t. of 8n-ia r*les for grant of a--itional -*t/ allowance ma/ be followe- in toto an- consi-ere- on merit of each case with the appro&al of the Vice Chancellor. TO CONSIDER APPLICATION FEE AND WAI7E OFF SECURIT FOR BECOMING IGNOU8S INTERNATIONAL PARTNER INSTITUTE The 8tem was taken *p for consi-eration. The (oar- -eci-ethat the implementation of the -ecision taken b/ the (oar- at its 20th meeting hel- on 1'.1. 332 be postpone- an- the stat*s >*o ante i.e. the position obtaining before the 20 th meeting of the (oar-, be restore-. TO CONSIDER AND APPRO7E THE AWARD OF WORK TO M(S ROSHAN REAL ESTATE ;P< LTD. IN RESPECT OF WORK 6C(O 7IP GUEST HOUSE AND 7ICE CHANCELLOR8S OFFICE AT IGNOU CAMPUS8 AT A NEGOTIATED COST OF RS.10,6>,:8,02=(The 8tem was taken *p for consi-eration. The (oar- note- that the ten-er process for constr*ction of the V8P :*est ;o*se anthe Vice ChancellorAs !ffice at the 8:N!4 Camp*s was starte- in 33). The proposal was appro&e- b/ the )' th meeting of the Horks Committee. The (oar- note- that the necessar/ proce-*res prescribe- for processing the ten-ers, incl*-ing the proce-*res lai- -own *n-er ,%R 33. for the sche-*le items, the b*-get pro&ision *n-er the ?C -oc*ment of the 4ni&ersit/ an- appro&al b/ the ?inance Committee to inc*r the eBpen-it*re has been -*l/ followe- in this case. The (oarf*rther note- the comments recei&e- from the "inistr/ in this regar- an- resol&e- to appro&e- the awar- of work of constr*ction of a V8P :*est ;o*se an- Vice ChancellorAs office in the 8:N!4 Camp*s to "@s Roshan Real <state 5P7 9

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1t-. at the negotiate- cost of Rs.13,+.,#0,3 )@-. TO CONSIDER THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TECHNICAL AD7ISOR AND PAPER PURCHASE COMMITTEE ;TAPPC< MADE AT ITS MEETING HELD ON 21.1.2009 AND TO RATIF THE ACTION TAKEN IN RESPECT OF PROCUREMENT OF >0 GSM MAPLITHO PRINTING PAPER 9 20= GSM ART BOARD The (oar- consi-ere- the recommen-ations of the Technical 6-&isor/ an- Paper P*rchase Committee meeting hel- on 1.1. 332. The (oar- f*rther note- that in the matter of p*rchase of Printing Paper an- 6rt (oar-, the proce-*re followe- b/ the 4ni&ersit/ was in line with that followe- b/ NC<RT which also has &ol*mino*s cons*mption of papers /earl/ as in the case of 8:N!4, as mentione- b/ the "inistr/ in their letter -t. 11.0. 332. The (oar- also note- the 4ni&ersit/As -ecision to -ecentraliFe the printing of 8:N!4 st*-/ material in so*thern region an- appro&e- the proposal. TO DECIDE THE CASE OF PROF. RAKESH 7ATS, PROFESSOR OF HINDI WHO IS ON E5TRA ORDINAR LEA7E The (oar- consi-ere- the re>*est of Prof. Rakesh Vats, Professor of ;in-i for eBtension of this <Btra !r-inar/ 1ea&e till ,ecember, 332 to complete his c*rrent assignment in (eijing, China. The (oar- howe&er, -eci-e- that the f*rther eBtension of <!1 be/on- #1.). 330 shall not be grante- in this case. TO CONSIDER THE REAUEST OF DR. M.7. LAKSHMI REDD , LECTURER ;SENIOR SCALE<, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION FOR WITHDRAWAL OF DISCIPLINAR PROCEEDINGS WHICH WERE KEPT IN ABE ANCE The (oar- consi-ere- the re>*est of ,r. ".V. 1akshmi Re--/, 1ect*rer 5%r. %cale7, %chool of <-*cation for with-rawal of -isciplinar/ procee-ings which was kept in abe/ance. The (oar- note- that ,r. 1akshmi Re--/ was reinstate- in the ser&ices of the 4ni&ersit/ on the strength of the *n-con-itional apolog/ ten-ere- b/ him to the 4ni&ersit/. The (oar- resol&ethat the case stoo- close- an- shall not be opene- again.

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TO CONSIDER THE REAUEST OF DR. RANGANATH NANDA AL TO RE7IEW THE PENALT IMPOSED ON HIM The (oar- consi-ere- the re>*est of ,r. Ranganath Nan-a/al to re&iew the penalt/ impose- on him. The (oar- howe&er, -eci-e- that the case stoo- close- an- shall not be reopene-. TO CONSIDER THE MATTER RELATING TO AWARD OF THE WORK ORDER OF MEDIA CONSULTANC TO M(S IANS AND SIGNING OF THE AGREEMENT WITH THE FIRM The (oar- consi-ere- the matter relating to awar- of work of "e-ia Cons*ltanc/ ser&ices to "@s 86N%. The (oar- notethat the 4ni&ersit/ has entere- into an 6greement with the firm "@s 86N% for mo-erniFation an- impro&ement of 4ni&ersit/ website, 4ni&ersit/ p*blications an- other p*blicit/ literat*re as per the appro&al of the (oar- at its 2# r- meeting hel- on ..1. 330 an- appro&e- the proposal for awar- of the contract to the firm at the total cost of Rs.), 2,'1,333@- for which the firm has also -eposite- the (ank :*arantee e>*al to )I of the &al*e of the bi- &ali- for one /ear to be re-ple-ge- b/ the firm in case the contract gi&en b/ the 4ni&ersit/ is renewe- for another /ear an- similarl/ for the #r- /ear. TO CONSIDER THE REAUEST OF PROF. M.B. MENON, PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION FOR E5TENSION OF E5TRA ORDINAR LEA7E The (oar- consi-ere- the re>*est of Prof. ".(. "enon, Professor of <-*cation for eBtension of <Btra !r-inar/ 1ea&e *pto #3th 6pril, 313. The (oar- -eci-e- not to grant eBtension of <!1 be/on- #1... 332. TO CONSIDER PROPOSAL FOR GI7ING THE PERSONAL DESIGNATION AS SR. ASSISTANT AND SECTION OFFICER TO SH. I.S. KAPASIA, ASSISTANT AND E5TEND FUNCTIONAL BENEFIT OF UMS FOR THE PERIOD FROM 2>.09.199> TO :0.08.2008 The 8tem was taken *p for consi-eration. 8t was eBplaine- that in p*rs*ance of the -ecision of the (oar- taken at its 2)th 11

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meeting, the ser&ices of %h. 8.%. $apasia were reg*lariFe- as 6ssistant w.e.f. 1 .'.1200 as personal to him in the pa/ scale of Rs.1 33-#3-)+3-<(-'3- 3'3 5pre-re&ise-7@Rs.'333-133-+333. %h. $apasia was gi&en the benefit of one 4pwar- "o&ement w.e.f. ..2.122. in the pa/ scale of ))33-1.)-2333 an- %econ4pwar- "o&ement w.e.f. ..2. 33) in pa/ scale of Rs.+)3333-13)33. ;owe&er, the benefits *n-er 1 st 9 n- 4pwar"o&ement scheme were gi&en on notional basis from ..2.122. to #.0. 330 with financial benefit with effect from '.0. 330 i.e. the -ate of appro&al b/ the (oar- of "anagement. The (oar- note- that %h. $apasia ha- alrea-/ ren-ere- 1 /ears of ser&ice an- was -*e for retirement in 6*g*st, 332. The (oar- f*rther note- that tho*gh he was grate- two higher stages *n-er 4"% no financial benefit was allowe- to him for the perio-. The (oar- therefore, appro&e- that the financial benefit ma/ be allowe- to the official from the -ates of grant of 1st 9 n- 4"% to him i.e. from ..2.122. to #.0. 330. The (oar- f*rther agree- to grant him the -esignation of %r. 6ssistant an- %ection !fficer from -ates of 1st 9 n- 4"% as personal to him so as to retire the official as %ection !fficer. ITEM NO.2! TO CONSIDER THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED B THE 7ICE-CHANCELLOR TO GI7E RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PLACING POSTS SUCH AS RESEARCH OFFICER AND ANAL STS AT THE APPROPRIATE LE7ELS OF TEACHERS The (oar- consi-ere- the recommen-ations of the Committee constit*te- b/ the 4ni&ersit/ to eBamine 9 recommen- placing of the posts s*ch as Research !fficer an- 6nal/sts at the appropriate le&el of teachers an- appro&e- the proposal. 6 cop/ of the Report of the Committee is place- at A33$%.+4->. TO CONSIDER BRECRUITMENT RULESC FOR THE POST OF THE FINANCE OFFICER The 8tem was taken *p for consi-eration. The (oar- note- that the post of ?inance !fficer has fallen &acant w.e.f. 1.). 332 on repatriation of %h. R. Cha*han, 896% to his Parent ,eptt anthe Vice Chancellor assigne- the charge of the ?inance !fficer to %h. Cherian Thomas, Et. Registrar, ?96 ,i&. from that -ate. The (oar- f*rther note- that *n-er %tat*te +, the ?inance !fficer is to be appointe- b/ the (oar- of "anagement on the 12

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recommen-ations of the %election Committee an- the emol*ments 9 other con-itions of ser&ice of the ?inance !fficer shall be -eci-e- b/ an !r-inance. 6s per pro&ision *n-er Cla*se # of !r-inance No.11 on <mol*ments, Terms 9 Con-itions of ser&ice of ?inance !fficer, >*alification for the post of ?inance !fficer shall be as prescribe- b/ the (oar- of "anagement from time to time. The (oar- note- that -etaile- Recr*itment R*les for the post of ?inance !fficer, eBperience an- mo-e of appointment has howe&er, not been prescribe- as /et. 8t was therefore, proposeto prescribe proper >*alifications@eBperience 9 mo-e of selection an- relate- matters for the post. The (oar- consi-ere- the proposal an- after -etaile-eliberations, -eci-e- that the 4ni&ersit/ sho*l- not restrict selection of the ?inance !fficer to the "ember of an organiFe6cco*nt %er&ice of :o&t. of 8n-ia, an- the post sho*l- be opene- to an/ officer of the :o&t. of 8n-ia at appropriate le&el with 1) /ears of ser&ice with s*fficient eBpos*re in the financial matters. The (oar- appro&e- the following >*alification 9 eBperience for the post of ?inance !fficer incl*-ing the mo-e of appointment:
A)-?+/+1-&+"% 9 E43$0+$%1$ 6 "ember of the !rganise- Central :o&t. ser&ices 5:ro*p-67 with at least 1) /ears of ser&ice of which ) /ears in fiel-@-iscipline of financial management !r i7 Post :ra-*ate ,egree with at least ))I marks or e>*i&alent preferabl/ in the areas relate- to 6cco*ntsG anii7 6t least 1) /ears of eBperience in 6cco*nts 9 6*-it in :o&t.@6*tonomo*s !rganisations or 4ni&ersit/ as a :ro*p 6 officer with at least 0 /ears of eBperience as ,ep*t/ Registrar@,ep*t/ ?inance !fficer or e>*i&alent le&el. !r i7 Chartere- 6cco*ntant@Cost 9 Horks 6cco*ntant@"(6 with specialiFation in ?inancial "anagementG anii7 6t least 1) /ears of eBperience in a responsible capacit/ 5:ro*p-6 le&el7 preferabl/ in :o&t. or 6*tonomo*s !rganisations, with at least 0 /eas of eBperience at ,ep*t/ %ecretar/ or e>*i&alent le&el.

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C"#3"'+&+"% "/ S$?$1&+"% C"##+&&$$ Composition of %election Committee for the post of ?inance !fficer shall be the same as is for :ro*p 6 5Non-6ca-emics7 posts for open recr*itment. M".$ "/ R$10)+&#$%& 6n/ one of the following shall be a-opte-: i7 6ppointment on stan-ar- -ep*tation terms as prescribe- b/ the :o&t. of 8n-ia for its emplo/ees. The -ep*tation shall be initiall/ for one /ear, eBten-able *pto fi&e /earsG or ii7 6ppointment for ten*re of fi&e /ears, eBten-able for another term on /earl/ basis.

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MINUTES OF THE :2ND MEETING OF THE DISTANCE EDUCATION COUNCIL HELD ON AUGUST =, 2009. The (oar- note- the &ario*s -ecisions of the ,istance <-*cation Co*ncil taken at its # n- meeting hel- on ).0. 332. 6 cop/ of the min*tes of the ,istance <-*cation Co*ncil is place- as A33$%.+4-8. LETTER RECEI7ED FROM THE MINISTR OF HRD IN THE MATTER OF OFFERING OF B.TECH(B.E. PROGRAMME THROUGH DISTANCE MODE. The 8tem was taken *p for consi-eration. The (oar- was apprise- of the -emi-official letter recei&e- from %h. N.$. %inha, Et. %ecretar/, ";R, -irecting the ,<C to imme-iatel/ with-raw permission gi&en to &ario*s instit*tions to con-*ct (.Tech@(.<. programmes thro*gh -istance mo-e an- the repl/ thereto sent b/ the Chairman, ,<C &i-e letter No.,<C@ 332@ '10 -t. 11.0. 332. 8t has been emphasiFe- in the letter that the implementation of the abo&e -irecti&e of ";R, was not a correct proposition. 8t was note- that worlrenowne- Technological 8nstit*tes offer <ngineering programmes thro*gh !,1 "o-e witho*t compromising on >*alit/. Therefore, the emphasis sho*l- be on ens*ring the >*alit/ an- rigger comparable to the face to face component, for con-*ct of (.Tech an- (.<. programmes *n-er !,1 mo-e. The (oar- was f*rther informe- that the Chairman, ,<C haalso -eci-e- to constit*te a Committee to eBamine the >*alit/ 1!

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aspect of (.Tech 9 (.<. programme to ens*re that the/ are at par with these programmes *n-er the con&entional mo-e anreport of the Committee wo*l- be ma-e a&ailable to the "inistr/. 8t was also obser&e- that the s*ggestion of fin-ing o*t whether the entire practicals were con-*cte- for all these can-i-ates who st*-ies in &ario*s instit*tions all thro*gh these /ears is not possible. BM 101.2>.2 The matter was -isc*sse- in -etail. The (oar- was of the &iew that the "inistr/As letter was not applicable to the (.Tech 9 (.<. programmes offere- b/ 8:N!4. The (oar- therefore, resol&e- that the 4ni&ersit/ nee- not with-raw its own (.Tech 9 (.<. programmes an- write to the "inistr/ clarif/ing its stan- s*itabl/ at appropriate le&el inter-alia to Jconsi-er !pen 4ni&ersities o*t of the ambit of ";R, letter -t. 2... 332 anseparate polic/ ma/ be e&ol&e- in this regar-K. 6 cop/ each of the letter from the ";R, an- the repl/ to it from Chairman, ,<C is place- as A33$%.+4-9. TO CONSIDER THE BRECOMMENDATIONSC OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR RECRUITMENT(CAS(APPOINTMENTS TO 7ARIOUS TEACHING, ACADEMIC AND PROMOTION TO NONACADEMIC GROUP-6A8 POSTS The recommen-ations of the %election Committee meetings for recr*itment @ C6% @ appointments to &ario*s teaching, aca-emic an- promotion of non-aca-emic :ro*p-6 positions were place- before the (oar-. The (oar- consi-ere- anappro&e- the recommen-ations, as per -etails gi&en below.

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6ppointment to the posts UR of L$1&)0$0 +% S1,""? "/ 1. ,r. Pra-eep E4&$%'+"% 9 $*mar D$D$?"3#$%& S&).+$' . ,r. Nisha ;SOEDS< in the scale of Verghese Rs.0333-1#)33 54R-3 ,%C-31,%T-317 Haiting 1ist #. ,r. Ram Chan-ra ,ash

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SC 1. ,r. ,ebasish %aha Hailing 1ist . ,r. Pankaja ,eep ST 1. ,r. :race ,on Nemching Haiting 1ist ,r.R.1*some 6ppointment to the posts UR of L$1&)0$0 +% S1,""? "/ 1. ,r.%h*bhangi Vai-/a I%&$0.+'1+3?+%-0E -%. . ,r.P.$.Ratheesh $r. T0-%'.+'1+3?+%-0E #. ,r.$a&itha 6rora S&).+$' ;SOITS< in the scale of Rs.0333-1#)33 Haiting 1ist 5!(C-31,4R-3#7 '. ,r.%*bhakanta "ohapatra OBC 1. ,r. %a-anan-a %ahoo Haiting 1ist . ,r. Raji/a %ahani #. ,r.4tpola (orah 6ppointment to the posts UR of L$1&)0$0 +% &,$ S1,""? "/ S"1+-? W"02 1. ,r. %a*m/a in the scale of Rs.0333. ,r.%a/anthani :*in 1#)335pre-re&ise-7 ;SC-01,OBC-01,UR-02< Haiting 1ist 1. "r.Eoseph Varghese . "r. 6nish $.R. OBC 1. "r.:."ahesh 16

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Haiting 1ist . 6see/a Nasreen SC 1. N. Ram/a Haiting 1ist . %anthosh ".R. 6ppointment to the post ,r. %*nil $*mar of R$-.$0 +% C"##$01$, S1,""? "/ M-%-*$#$%& S&).+$' ;SOMS< in scale of Rs.1 333-10#335prere&ise-7 Placement of 1. ,r. %*bo-h L$1&)0$0;'< +% $esherwani C"##$01$ +% &,$ P-E . ,r.%*nil $*mar B-%. "/ R'.1=600:9100 5with an 6ca-emic :P of Rs..333@-p.m.7 Promotion to the post of ,r. :opal R-.$0 +% M-%-*$#$%&( P?-1$#$%& "/ S$?$1&+"% G0-.$ )%.$0 &,$ CAS +% &,$ P-E B-%. "/ R'.1=600-:9100 5with an 6:P of Rs.0333@-p.m.7

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Recommen-e- as per C6% r*les from the -ate of eligibilit/

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Recommen-e5The Committee was *nanimo*s in recommen-ing that his performance in the 8nter&iew was not goo- at all. 6n a-&isor/ from VC sho*l- be sent for impro&ement7

2. N"%-A1-.$#+1 G0")3-A 3"'&' ... 33 1. Promotion of the to the 1. post of A''+'&-%& R$*+'&0-0 . %h. %.".?aFil, %! "s.Neelam $ohli, %P6 #. "s.%hashi P.$h*rana, %! '. "s.Ren* $at/al, %P6 ). "s.$ailash %al*ja,
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%P6 +. "s.Priscila $hairnaior, %! .. "s."a/a $*mari, %P6 0. %h.Ram $ishan, %! . Placement of a A''+'&-%& %h. L.%. (hamb*lkar R$*+'&0-0 +% S$%+"0 S1-?$ #. Placement of G0-3,+1 %h. Ra&in-er $*mar Tomar A0&+'& +% &,$ S$%+"0 S1-?$ "/ R'.1000-1=200 '. A.D-%1$#$%& "/ &,$ %h. "ohan Veer :a*tam .-&$ "/ R$*)?-0+F-&+"% of promotion to the post of 6ssistant Registrar ITEM NO.29

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PROGRAMME ON SUSTAINABLE DE7ELOPMENT IN ERA OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND APPOINTMENT OF SUITABLE FACULT HA7ING E5PERIENCE IN FIELD OF CLAIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DE7ELOPMENT ;I&$# 30$'$%&$. @E &,$ C,-+0#-%< The 8tem alongwith the "in*tes of the Chair for %*stainable ,e&elopment 5C%,7 Committee hea-e- b/ Prof. ".%. %waminathan -t. 13... 332 was place- before the (oar-. 8t was eBplaine- that the Chair for %*stainable ,e&elopment *n-er the ;onorar/ Chairmanship of Prof. ".%. %waminathan is engage- in -e&elopment of a n*mber of Programmes on %*stainable ,e&elopment in the era of Climate Change. 8n the meeting of the Chair for %*stainable ,e&elopment hel- on 13... 332, the Committee inter-alia has -eci-e- to -e&elop more programmes s*ch as P: Certificate on %*stainabilit/ %cience 5to be -e&elope- at later stage to a ,egree an- Post "aster le&el7 an- 1ea-ership Programme on N*trition %ec*rit/, 6ppreciation Programme in Comm*nit/ Climate "anagement, (io-,i&ersit/ etc. The Chair has recommen-ethat to *n-ertake the -e&elopmental acti&ities relating to these programmes a Core ?ac*lt/ of 6ssistant Professor@6ssociate Professor, :eograph/ or in an/ associate- -iscipline with eBperience in the fiel- of Climate Change an- %*stainable ,e&elopment be appointe-. The (oar- appreciate- the efforts of the Chair for %*stainable ,e&elopment an- appro&e- the 18

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programmes in principle. The (oar- also appro&e- the proposal for appointment of one 6ssistant Professor@6ssociate Professor in :eograph/ or associate- ,iscipline with specialiFation in the fiel- of Climate Change an- %*stainable ,e&elopment an- also the appointment of ,r. ". Prashanth, 1ect*rer, ,eptt. of ;istor/, $akati/a 4ni&ersit/, Harangal as 6ssistant Professor *n-er the Chair. 6 cop/ of the min*tes of the C%, meeting hel- on 13... 332 is place- as A33$%.+4-10. ITEM NO.:0 APPOINTMENT OF PROF. 7IJA KAPUR ;FORMER IAS<, AS AD7ISER TO THE 7ICE CHANCELLOR ;SPECIAL PROJECTS< The Chairman mentione- that the aca-emic 9 allie- acti&ities in the 4ni&ersit/ ha&e increase- manifol-. The Chairman therefore, propose- to appoint Prof. Vija/ $ap*r 5former 86%7, Professor ?"%, ,elhi 4ni&ersit/ on -ep*tation for a perio- of two /ears in the scale of pa/ of Rs.#.'33-+.333 with 6:P of Rs.1 ,333@-5P(-'7 to work as 6-&iser to the Vice Chancellor 5%pecial Projects7. The (oar- appreciate- the proposal an*nanimo*sl/ appro&e- the appointment of Prof. Vija/ $ap*r in the 4ni&ersit/. 6 cop/ of the (io--ata of Prof. Vija/ $ap*r is place- as A33$%.+4-11. ENHANCEMENT OF THE FELLOWSHIP AMOUNT FOR THE RTA SECHEME FROM RS.1!000(- TO RS.21000(- ;PLUS ADMISSIBLE HRA< PER MONTH. ;S3$1+-? I&$#< The 8tem was presente- b/ the Vice Chancellor. The (oarresol&e- to enhance the amo*nt of fellowship for the Research an- Training 6ssociates 5RT6s7 from Rs.1'333@- to Rs. 1333@5pl*s ;R6 as a-missible7 per month in line with the recommen-ations of the 4:C@";R, for enhancement of research fellowships. The -ate of effect of this enhancement shall be the -ate of implementation of the enhancement of the research fellowship in other Cetnral *ni&ersities, as per the 4:C g*i-elines.

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The meeting en-e- with a &ote of thanks to the Chair. ;7.N. RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI< C,-+0#-% 19