[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Deccan College in Pune is the third oldest educational institution in the country. Stretching back to the Dakshina Fund started by Khanderao Dabhade, a Maratha Sardar and continued by the Peshwas for propagating learning, the Dakshina Fund was given the status of an institution named as the Hindoo College on 6th October 1821 (Vijayadasami day).[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]2. It has three departments; archaeology, linguistics and samskrit lexicography.
3. Teaching faculty in SC/ST categories is mostly unfilled for the last 33 years.
4. In the samskrit/lexicography department, 2 posts for professor, 3 for asst. professors are lying vacant for the past 33 years.
4. In the linguistics and archaeology departments for 4 reserved posts in each are lying vacant for past 33 years.
5. Despite regular multiple advertisements, no one from the reserved category applies. According to rules, open category candidates cannot be considered even if the reserved vacancies are unfilled.
6. More complicated conditions; the expert in any field should also be a domicile of maharashtra in addition to reserve category. For eg. the expert in dravidian language, though likely to be from south, must be a resident of maharashtra and be a BC. Reader in sindhi, reserved for OBC cannot be filled because there are no OBC sindhis in maharashtra.
7. In case of students also, the situation is grave. For the non-commercial subjects - samskrit and linguistics, not a single student from the reserved category. The bright side, even non reserved seats are not filled; so no loss for the non BC students.
8. In archaeology too, 10 students joined in the reserved category for M.A., but only 2 remained in the second year. Scholarship and free hostel has not attracted BC students.
Vicious circle - no students and so no future teachers. What is the solution?
Abolish reservation and open up facilities and opportunities for all.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]2. It has three departments; archaeology, linguistics and samskrit lexicography.
3. Teaching faculty in SC/ST categories is mostly unfilled for the last 33 years.
4. In the samskrit/lexicography department, 2 posts for professor, 3 for asst. professors are lying vacant for the past 33 years.
4. In the linguistics and archaeology departments for 4 reserved posts in each are lying vacant for past 33 years.
5. Despite regular multiple advertisements, no one from the reserved category applies. According to rules, open category candidates cannot be considered even if the reserved vacancies are unfilled.
6. More complicated conditions; the expert in any field should also be a domicile of maharashtra in addition to reserve category. For eg. the expert in dravidian language, though likely to be from south, must be a resident of maharashtra and be a BC. Reader in sindhi, reserved for OBC cannot be filled because there are no OBC sindhis in maharashtra.
7. In case of students also, the situation is grave. For the non-commercial subjects - samskrit and linguistics, not a single student from the reserved category. The bright side, even non reserved seats are not filled; so no loss for the non BC students.
8. In archaeology too, 10 students joined in the reserved category for M.A., but only 2 remained in the second year. Scholarship and free hostel has not attracted BC students.
Vicious circle - no students and so no future teachers. What is the solution?
Abolish reservation and open up facilities and opportunities for all.[/FONT]
