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Reg. No. G-2/RNP/GOA/32/2015-2017 RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410 Panaji, 9th July, 2015 (Ashada 18, 1937) SERIES III No. 15 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY Note:- There are two Supplementary issues to the Official mechanism to consider application for Gazette, Series III No. 14 dated 2-7-2015 namely, establishment of new colleges in the State of Goa. Supplement (No. 1) dated 2-7-2015 from pages The Committee has following members: 465 to 480 and (No. 2) dated 3-7-2015 from pages 481 to 496 regarding Notifications from 1. Mr. M. S. Kamat, ...... Chairman. Department of Finance [Directorate of Small Educationist & retired Savings & Lotteries (Goa State Lotteries)]. Principal of MES College, Vasco GOVERNMENT OF GOA 2. Fr. Romualdo D’Souza, ...... Member. Department of Education, Art & Culture (Founder Director, GIM, Ribandar) Directorate of Higher Education 3. Shri Kanta Patnekar, ...... Member. __ Chairman, GEDC Notification 4. The Registrar, ...... Member. No. 4907/DHE/2011/PF Goa University or one Representative of Report of the Committee set up to recommend a Goa University mechanism to consider applications for the 5. The Chairman, ...... Member. establishment of new colleges in the State of Goa Forum of Principals has been approved by the Government of Goa and taken up for notification to the public. 6. The Secretary, ...... Member. Diocesan Education Society By order and in the name of the Governor 7. The Chairman, ...... Member. of Goa. Vidyaprasarak Mandal, Sneha S. Morajkar, Under Secretary (Higher Ponda Education). 8. The Chairman/President, ...... Member. Porvorim, 9th June, 2015. University and College ________ Teachers Association of Goa REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE SET UP TO 9. Director, Higher Education ...... Member. RECOMMEND A MECHANISM TO CONSIDER Secretary. APPLICATIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF The Terms of Reference of this Committee are as NEW COLLEGES IN THE STATE OF GOA follows: Road Map for Consolidation, Diversification a) Assess the available facilities for various and Rejuvenation of Collegiate Education undergraduate courses under Directorate of in Goa. Higher Education and in the light of the same (A) (i) INTRODUCTION: Government of Goa, examine the requirement and feasibility of Directorate of Higher Education vide order starting Arts, Science and Commerce Colleges No. 4967/DHE/2011/PF/l495 dated 5-7-2013 on grant-in-aid and/or self-financing basis in constituted a Committee to recommend a various parts of Goa. Suggestions are welcome on e-mail: [email protected] 497 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES III No. 15 9TH JULY, 2015 b) Examine the requirement and feasibility of Science Colleges by the Goa Government, starting P. G. courses in various subjects in particularly in rural areas of our State, bringing existing non-Government Colleges on self- thereby quality higher education to the door steps financing basis or grant-in-aid basis in of hitherto unserved, under privileged sections of Government Colleges respectively. rural community. c) Examine the feasibility of starting employ- The march of higher education in Goa should ment oriented innovative courses in Colleges, henceforth continue incessantly seeking to achieve if any. its consolidation, diversification and rejuvenation so as to make it capable of achieving greater equity, d) Examine the feasibility of starting evening/ access, quality and opportunity. /night colleges in Arts/Commerce streams on grant-in-aid basis in existing Government (B) (I) TERMS OF REFERENCE AND COMMITTEE’S Colleges respectively. RECOMMENDATIONS. The Committee held two meetings, the first Term of reference (a) meeting was held on 25-7-2013 and the 2nd meeting This term of reference reads as below: was held on 5-12-2014. “Assess the available facilities for various The Members of the Committee carried undergraduate courses under Directorate of out detailed discussions, examined various Higher Education in the light of the same educational statistics and other relevant examine the requirement and feasibility of information and made a field visit. starting Arts, Science and Commerce Colleges The Committee is making the following on grant-in-aid and or self-financing basis in recommendations unanimously. various parts of Goa”. (ii) Prologue: The Committee wishes to address this term of reference (a) in two parts: part (1) relates to The Committee observed that during the post assessment of available facilities for various liberation period, Goa has undergone conspicuous undergraduate courses under Directorate of Higher transformation in social, economic, political, cultural Education and part (2) relates to examination of and educational fabric. The most conspicuous requirement and feasibility of starting new Arts, transformation has taken place in domain of Science and Commerce Colleges on grant-in-aid education at all levels. The progress in education and/on self-financing basis in various parts of Goa has been most visible, fast and far reaching. The in light of a (1) above. educational advancement at all levels has been the master key which opened up grand vistas of B a (i) Assessment of available facilities: development in every directions in the post In Higher Education Sector following colleges liberation period as Goans then became the are under the administrative control of DHE: Architects of their destiny. (a) 14 Arts colleges The phenomenal growth in education has (b) 19 Commerce colleges provided resources, energy and momentum for (c) 9 Science colleges allround development of Goa which succeeded in (d) 2 Law colleges becoming No. 1 State in India, in certain areas (e) 3 Education colleges as stated by India’s Planning Commission, Fiscal (f) 1 Music college Commission and Population Commission. Although (g) 1 Home Science college education at all levels plays a crucial (h) 1 Physical Education college. developmental role, the education at higher level B a (ii) Requirement and Feasibility of New is more vital for development of society. Whereas, Colleges: the post liberation period in Goa layed a sound In the light of finding in respect of available footing for school education, the post statehood facilities for college education in Arts, Science and Goa witnessed rapid, wide pervading growth of Commerce disciplines, the Committee opines that higher and technical education. Establishment of on the whole the requirement of education in these Goa University in 1985 as an apex educational domains is met adequately and satisfactorily in all institution in the domain of higher education was parts of Goa. The Committee therefore recommends a remarkable landmark in Goa’s annals of higher that there is no need to start new Arts, Science and education. Equally remarkable development has Commerce Colleges in any part of Goa for the next been the establishment of Arts, Commerce and few years. 498 OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES III No. 15 9TH JULY, 2015 If for any reason which may subsequently arise enrolment of students in our colleges in subjects and if need occurs for creation of additional like Mathematics and Physics is decreasing across facilities in any region, the same need could be met the board in our State. This problem needs to be by opening additional divisions in the existing addressed expeditiously and effectively. The neigbourhood college/colleges. It is reiterated that Committee is inclined to recommend that all the opening of new colleges in Arts, Science and Science colleges, aided as well as those run by the Commerce disciplines is not warranted for the Government, embarked upon a vigorous program present. to encourage students Physics and Mathematics as (B) Term of Reference (b) electives at the undergraduate level. The Committee also recommends that the Government of Goa The second term of reference is as follows:- implement a dedicated and liberal Science Bursary “Examine the requirement and feasibility of Scheme for the benefit of the Science students at starting PG courses in various subjects in existing UG, PG and Doctorate levels. non-Government Colleges on self-financing basis or As a long term measure, Science education needs grant-in-aid basis in Government Colleges to be focused and popularized right from the school respectively”. level. The Committee therefore urges the (i) On the basis of detailed examination of post- Government of Goa to formulate and implement graduate courses run currently in Goa Science Popularization Programs at the school University and various undergraduate colleges level at the earliest. in various parts of Goa, the Committee has These out of the box measures appear to be come to the conclusion that in this areas essential also in the larger context of India’s desire also —MA, M.Com, M.Sc courses the demand to rise as a knowledge power in a world dominated is more or less met in all the geographical by science, technology and innovation. areas of Goa. However, in this segment of education there are a few gaps which need to (B) Term of Reference (c) be filled up. As regards the M.Com course, it The term of reference reads as below:- is felt that there is a need and feasibility of its “Examine the feasibility of starting employment successful implementation in the region of oriented innovative courses in Colleges, if any”. Vasco-da-Gama where large number of blue collar and white collar employees are employed (i) The Committee is of the opinion that time has in several private and public sector commercial come for innovation and diversification of and industrial establishments. Further, in view higher education based on relevance and of the rapidly emerging Pharmaceutical and employment potential in particular. This calls other establishments like the NIO and for starting new courses in the existing Syngenta Research and Technology Unit there colleges or in the new colleges to be opened is a growing scope for expansion in the facilities in various parts in Goa. The Committee feels for P.G. courses in various branches of that in the context of revitalizing the agrarian Chemistry, particularly Analytical Chemistry, economy in our State as well as in our country.