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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
5 PU colleges to get new principals
Patna: Five constituent colleges of Patna University (PU) — Magadh Mahila College, Patna College, Patna Science College, Vanijya Mahavidyalay and Patna Law College — are likely to get new principals, to be appointed on the recommendation of Bihar State University Service Commission after a gap of about 15 years. The necessary formalities of their posting will be completed within a week, said PU sources. All five candidates — Suheli Mehta, Alka, Nagendra Prasad Verma, Anil Kumar and Yogendra Kumar Verma — whose names have been forwarded to the PU by the director of higher education, have been directed to report at the university office on June 9 for verification of their documents relating to their qualifications and experience. The statutes for the appointment of principals of constituent colleges assented to by the governor on May 3, 2024, state that the incumbent having experience as a professor will be preferably posted in the college offering postgraduate education, whereas those having experience as professors/associate professors will be posted in the institutes offering undergraduate courses. These postings will be made by the vice-chancellor in consultation with the chancellor's representative. Dean of students' welfare-cum-media in charge Anil Kumar said the posting of principals will be finalised by a three-member committee, headed by the vice-chancellor and consisting of the registrar and chancellor's representative. Magadh University English department teacher Rahmat Jahan has been nominated as the representative of the chancellor in PU. According to a notification issued by PU registrar Shalini, appointment letters will be issued to the new principals after ascertaining the genuineness of their academic qualifications and other documents required as per the guidelines of the chancellor's secretariat. Candidates have also been directed to submit an affidavit sworn in before a first class magistrate regarding genuineness of the documents being submitted, a notification said.
Time of India
07-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Schools, colleges conduct civic defence mock drills, students told about blackout
Patna: Educational institutions across the city carried out mock drills as part of the civil defence exercise on Wednesday and sensitised the students about the blackout that took place in the evening. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now They told the students about the importance of such exercises for meeting emergency situations like air raids, blackouts and evacuations, if they arise. The National Service Scheme (NSS) and National Cadet Corps (NCC) units of different colleges organised special sessions to motivate their cadets to participate in the programmes in large number and guide their juniors in observing the same. Patna University NSS chief coordinator Suheli Mehta said all volunteers were instructed to participate in the mock drill at 6.58pm and observe blackout for 10 minutes. Anil Kumar, dean, students' welfare, said that the superintendents of all hostels were directed to ensure that all boarders participate in the mock drills and observe the complete blackout. Patna University Students' Union office-bearers, led by president Maithili Mrinalini, moved from college to college on Wednesday and appealed to the students to participate in the mock drill exercises faithfully in the best interest of the country. They also told the students about the importance of such exercises. Students, in turn, showed their enthusiasm, especially in the light of "Operation Sindoor". Meanwhile, all govt and private schools of the city, during their morning prayer assemblies, told the children about the various civil defence measures to be observed in critical situations like war. The school authorities motivated the children to participate in the mock drill and observe blackout in the evening. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "We were given various safety tips for meeting war-like situation," said a student of a reputed missionary school. The students were told that blackout is traditionally used during enemy air strikes to reduce visibility, thereby limiting potential casualties and infrastructure damage. In some schools, mock drills were conducted to familiarise the children with such exercises. They were asked to locate the nearest shelter and keep an emergency kit ready. They were instructed to switch off all the lights of their houses and refrain themselves from using cellphones during blackout.
