Odisha Govt Dissolves Governing Body Of Non-Govt Aided Degree Colleges

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has dissolved the governing bodies or managing committees of all Non-Government Aided Degree Colleges in the state.

A notification, issued by the Higher Education Department on Monday, said pending the reconstitution of the governing bodies or managing committees of non-Government Degree Colleges under the department, those have been dissolved with immediate effect.

The Autonomous Colleges, the Colleges established by Minority Communities and cases under sub-judice in different courts relating governing bodies of any college are exempted from the order.

“Where the college is situated at the district headquarters, the Additional District Magistrate of the concerned district will temporarily act as president of the governing body or the managing committee,” the notification signed by the director, Higher Education said.

It further stated that if a district has more than one Additional District Magistrate, the District Magistrate and Collector would nominate an Additional District Magistrate to act as president of the governing body or the managing committee and intimate the Director, Higher Education.

In case of the colleges situated outside the district headquarters, the Sub-Collector of the sub-division concerned will temporarily act as president of the governing body or the managing committee.

The presidents of the governing body of the colleges have been directed to submit the proposal for formation of fresh committee within three months of the notification, the department said.