Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 28 2010:
The Manipur University today observed the University Day to commemorate the upgradation of the University into Central University at the Centenary Hall of the university.
Vice Chancellor, Manipur University, Professor C Amuba, Retired VC, Professor IS Khaidem, Retired VC, MLA Prof Ng Bijoy, Pro VC, Professor H Nandakumar and Professor A Sanatombi were the presidium members of the observation function.
Faculties, teaching and non teaching staffs, research scholars and students of the university attended the function.
In a speech, Professor C Amuba said that Manipur University is going forward in a fast pace.
The university has become one of the most envied universities of the North East India.
Out of the 34 disciplines which a central university must have, MU has opened courses in 30 disciplines.
The university has opened two departments in this month.
The two departments are Centre for Folklore and Centre for Culture.
Admission will be taken from the next session onwards.
Prof Amuba said that MU is a grade B university out of around 500 universities in India.
Most of the universities are of grade C standard.
Only 8 pc of the total universities is in the grade A standard.
While 69 pc are in grade B standard and 81 pc in grade C.He recalled that Manipur University Act was introduced in the parliament in 2005 by the President of India and was passed to upgrade the university into a Central University.
He also appealed to the faculties, teaching and non teaching staffs, research scholars and students of the university for a collective effort to make the university into a world class university.
Speaking in the occasion, Professor Ng Bijoy said that the faculty members of the university are all well educated and talented.
They are working collectively for the welfare of the university.
He expressed his desire to include the university in the B+ standard or A standard.
He further said that an A standard university must have 432 faculty members.
But MU has less than 200 faculty members.
It is very important to increase the faculty members of the university in order to make it an A standard university, he added.
Recalling past incidents during his tenure as Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof IS Khaidem said that there was instant when the state government stop sanctioning the budget amount of the university after discussion in the assembly session.
The then state government even planned to shut down the university.
However as a matter of luck the university stood out with the support and grant of University Grant Commision.
He stressed the need of VCs to look after the welfare of faculties and students of the university.
He also suggest to honour teachers and departments by presenting best teacher's and best department's award in future University Day observation functions.
H Rajmani, Controller of Examination, Manipur University was honoured with the Dr P Raikumar Award for the year 2010-11 .