Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 8: Castigating the Higher Education Minister Mohammad Akbar Lone, for announcement of opening new Post Graduate (PG) courses in various Degree Colleges across the State, National Secular Forum (NSF) today said that without proper infrastructure, staff and other facilities, the purpose of opening new post graduate courses has already been defeated.
Addressing media persons, NSF president Sukhdev Singh said that the State Government has announced to start 14 post graduate courses in different Degree Colleges of Jammu division and 28 post graduate courses in Kashmir division, with much fanfare but actually it was only a conspiracy of State Government to strengthen their vote bank.
“PG courses are already running from various Degree Colleges, but so far requisite infrastructure has not been provided by the State Government to these colleges and now it has announced to start more PG courses, which is appearing to be a hoax”, he said.
He further said that even the Degree Colleges from where PG courses were running, sans basic facilities like proper lab, staff and infrastructure causing hardships to students.
“If the State Government is really serious about the rural youth, then why same has failed to fill faculty posts in colleges”, Singh said, adding that even many colleges have been running from rented accommodations and from Government Higher Secondary Schools.
Sukhdev Singh further said that it was very surprising to notice that total adhocism has been already prevailed in Higher Education Department and even after a lapse of more than one year, the State Government has yet to fill the vacant post of Assistant Professors in Degree Colleges across the State.
The NSF president demanded immediate intervention of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for creation of infrastructure in Degree Colleges and also to fill the vacant posts of Assistant Professors, after that post graduate courses would be opened in Degree Colleges.
They also threatened to launch an agitation if the Government failed to concede their demands shortly.
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