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Sunday, December 6, 2009
Presidency College
Presidency college enjoys the rare distinction of being the oldest college of India. It was established way back in 1817 named as Hindu College. In 1855 it was renamed as Presidency College and brought under govt control. The college was rated no.1 in academic excellence in the whole country for a long time. It produced a host of illustrious personalities who are ever remembered for their unique contributions in different walks of life. However, presently the college’s lost much of its sheen, although it’s still adjudged one of the 10 best colleges in the country. Some attribute this relegation to infiltration of politics in the field of education in the state. Here in many cases merit’s given way to political allegiance. So people of average merit rule the roost in the seats of learning and Presidency College cannot totally alienate itself from what’s happening around. Presidency college will soon emerge as a full-fledged university, although government college teachers' association is not happy for such special favour accorded to this institution. It may be pointed out unlike colleges, universities as autonomous institutions enjoy freedom in recruitment of faculties. In new born Presidency university and for that matter in any other universities if teaching and non teaching faculty members are recruited strictly on merit and on no other considerations,political or otherwise, they are likely to grow into institutions of excellence, provided they’ve adequate infrastructure.Hope,forth coming Presidency university will be our national pride as university as it was once as a college.
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Dr Pal's observation is really the genuine expression of a true educationist concerned about the nursing of budding talents in an atmosphere where adequately oriented and truly dedicated teaching faculty could do a miracle. But a few people who till date through manouvres and other subterfuges worm into the field of education and reach the institution like Presidency college could be seriously disappointed and would cry hoarse, since their unrestrained mobility would be restrained at least in that place.We used to see earlier that brilliant students of Presidency college were usually placed in the teaching faculty. But with change of time that practice was stopped. Now a days it's often complained that quite a number a teachers in that institution could not face the meritorious and brilliant taught. I am of the same view that recruitment of teaching and non teaching faculties only on the basis of merit in the proposed unitary university would resurrect the much faded glory of the Presidency. Chief Minister should not desist from the commendable move to bring back the stature of the institution.
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