TNGCTA condemns T.N. government’s appointment of IAS officer as Director of Collegiate Education
The Tamil Nadu Government College Teachers Association (TNGCTA) has criticized the state government's appointment of IAS officers to the position of Director of Collegiate Education, which has traditionally been held by senior academicians. This shift, initiated in January 2024 under the guise of temporary administrative needs, has now become a permanent practice, according to the TNGCTA. The association argues that this bureaucratic approach undermines the quality of higher education administration and calls for a return to appointing experienced educators to the role.
- ▪The TNGCTA condemned the appointment of IAS officers to the Director of Collegiate Education position.
- ▪Traditionally, this role has been held by senior government college principals for over three decades.
- ▪The government has transitioned the role into a 'Commissioner of Collegiate Education' position filled with bureaucrats rather than educators.
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The Tamil Nadu Government College Teachers Association (TNGCTA) has condemned the State government’s ongoing practice of appointing Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers to the post of Director of Collegiate Education, traditionally reserved for senior academicians.For over three decades, the established norm in Tamil Nadu was to appoint one of the most senior government college principals as the collegiate education head. This academic-led administration, however, shifted in January 2024.
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