ITANAGAR, 27 Aug: The education department on Tuesday said that introduction of science stream in Donyi Polo Government College (DPGC) in Kamki, West Siang district, is under consideration, and that the file in this regard has already been “initiated.”
However, science stream will only be started on sanctioning or creation of the required posts of both teaching and non-teaching staffs, the department said in a release.
The department issued the clarification on behalf of the state government, responding to the Galo Students’ Union’s demands with a month’s ultimatum to fulfil them.
With regard to the demand for setting up of the extension campus of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU)in Kamki, the release stated that during 2021-’22 the education department had received a letter from RGU to help them find a suitable plot of land for setting up two extension campuses of the university – one each in western and eastern part of the state.
“Accordingly, the department has made an official request to all the deputy commissioners of the districts for finding land free of cost for setting up of campus. All DCs have extended cooperation by submitting land availability certificates. The education department has received 28 identified locations, including five locations from West Siang from DCs and all the physical documents so received were handed over to RGU authority for further course of action. Since, RGU is a central government institution, the matter is with RGU authority to take a call on it,” the release said.
Regarding granting of drawing and disbursement power, which is financial sanctioning power, it said that, “as on date, the government model degree college, Basar (has) no sanction principal post, hence DDO power cannot be granted as per the rules and matter is made known to the present incumbent principal in-charge.”
“Therefore, an interim arrangement has been made and the DDO power has been given to DC, Leparada,so that salary and other office-related works are carried out smoothly,” the release said.
It informed that official procedure has already been initiated for creation of the post of the principal.
“Moreover, all the government colleges in the state are facing acute shortage of human resource, both teaching and non-teaching,” the release added.
