Warning for private universities
the major
stakeholders of these universities should have diligently launched their private institutions by prioritising the governments rulebook first
The education minister has warned private universities that legal actions would be taken against them, if they anyhow violate government guidelines on running their institutions. Indeed a necessary forewarning to implement the rule of law. Less than a fortnight ago we have seen how some 39 private universities were about to face legal actions for failing to shift to their own permanent campuses as per the government-stipulated final deadline of January 31. The education ministers latest warning has only reinforced the previous caveat.
While attending the convocation of a private university, the minister said that some of the private universities still could not fulfil the bare minimum of conditions, but they cannot continue to function like this for too long. However, the major stakeholders of these universities should have diligently launched their private institutions by prioritising the governments rulebook first. The fact that they didnt is their insensible blunder. Now, the ministry and the UGC should jointly take whatever legal action is required to free our private universities from all prevailing disorders.
There is no difference between the students of public and private universities. They are all our children and future of the nation, and it is our sincere obligation to ensure quality education and equal opportunities for them. A precondition for it is that the educators or educating institutions will have to abide by the law first. If their functioning is unlawful, how can we expect them to be responsible craftsmen for building future generations?
At present, there are 95 private universities in the country with a much higher number of students than in public universities. Additionally, there are some 1632 students studying in these private universities. In recent times, a number of private university students and teachers were found to be involved in militant activities and responsible for death and destruction. Innocent students are also being affected because of such harmful people surrounding them. So apart from legal matters the administrators of these private institutions will have to address this trendy rise of militancy too.
Finally, it is expected that all private university owners and teachers will take the education ministers call sincerely and consistently try to turn their institutions to be ideal and exemplary academic places.
