MADURAI: The administration of Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) here is in the process of taking an important policy decision to appoint HoDs of its various departments on ‘rotation basis’.
A meeting of chairpersons / Heads of Departments was held in the university on 4th January 2023 (Wednesday) where this proposal was mooted and convened to the HODs. After that the new Registrar in-charge of MKU Dr.K.Sadasivam has sent an official circular to all the chairpersons of Schools in the varsity in a formal communication dated 4th January 2023.
The Registrar’s letter to school chairperosns has said: “In continuation to the decision taken in the meeting of School Chairpersons/ Heads of the Departments convened on 04-01-2023 under the chairmanship of Vice-Chancellor, I am by direction to inform you that a committee has been constituted with all chairpersons of various schools to discuss about the pros and cons of Headship rotation……Dr.S.Jenefa, Professor and Chairperson, School of Linguistics and Communication will convene the meeting and also to discuss about closing of some of the departments……”. The committee has been asked to submit its report on or before 13th January 2023.
DOUBTS ABOUT STATUTE:
A few senior professors and HoDs told ‘LotusTimes’ here today- on January 6th 2023- that the university authorities should follow the MKU Statute and any decision on HoDs rotation must be in accordance with the university statute. “Right now, only the chairpersons of schools are appointed on rotation basis and it is a smooth affair going on as per our university statute. But the proposal taken up now by our VC and his team will affect the senior faculty. What will happen to the senior most person? Who will come to the MKU Academic Council and MKU Senate? We request the university authorities to follow Statute provisions. Suggestions will be given as and when the meeting is convened,” a couple of HoDs told ‘LotusTimes’ website in Madurai today.
