Delhi University will soon have a director of North Campus, following approval of the executive council last week.
Currently, the administration is run through posts of a Vice-Chancellor, Pro-V-C, Dean of Colleges and South Campus director who carry out functions of the Vice-Chancellor when on leave. To this, will be added a new post at the same level as the director of South Campus. The proposal states that the expansion of the university, especially on account of inclusion of various quotas, has increased the burden of work because of which this new post has to be created.
However, at least six members of the council dissented to the proposal on grounds relating to jurisdiction of the V-C in these matters and other issues.
The provision allowing the Vice-Chancellor to specify the powers of the new director, with regard to academic and administrative matters, was outside the V-C’s jurisdiction and was meant to be carried out by the Executive Council.
It also said that the resources to appoint the Dean of Colleges and Pro-Vice Chancellor had “not been exhausted”, with the current Dean of South Campus occupying both these posts as additional charge. This too, the dissenters highlighted had not been cleared by the Council.