Ambedkar University Delhi Annual Report 2017-18
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Ambedkar University Delhi Annual Report 2017-18 1 1. The University Dr B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) was established in 2007 by the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) through an Act of Legislature and was notified in July 2008. Mandated to focus on research and teaching in the social sciences and humanities, and guided by Dr. Ambedkar’s vision of combining equality and justice with excellence, the University considers it to be its mission to create sustainable and effective linkages between access to and success in higher education. The University is presently functioning from three campuses in Kashmere Gate, Karampura, and Lodhi Road. Two plots of land have been allotted by the Department of Higher Education, Government of NCT of Delhi, for setting up additional campuses of the University— one in Rohini, Sector 3 (7.02 hectares) and the other in Dheerpur, Phase 1 (20 hectares). Preparations are underway to start construction on both sites. The Kashmere Gate Campus is located at Lothian Road and is in close proximity to the Kashmere Gate Metro station. This campus is shared with the Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women. The Karampura Campus — 6.5 acres of land and buildings — is located on Shivaji Marg, Karampura. The campus is located in close proximity to Moti Nagar Metro Station (Blue Line), Inderlok Metro Station (Red Line) and Karampura Bus Terminal. The Lodhi Road campus with an area of 1.97 acre is located in an old school campus at BK Dutt Colony, Aliganj. The ground floor of this campus has been fully renovated after it was handed over to the University by the GNTCD in April 2017 with a view to serve the teacher education development needs of the city. Students, faculty and staff of the School of Education (SES) shifted to this campus in August 2017. In the future this campus will also house Centre for Early Childhood Education and Development (CECED) and other Centres to work towards improvement of school education in Delhi. The University has a decentralised structure with Schools and Centres as the foci for all academic activity. The envisioning of its Schools, Centres and programmes has opened up new possibilities, the typologies for which are essentially along interdisciplinary lines. The conceptualisation of Schools is that of relatively well-structured interdisciplinary spaces within which programmes are located. Centres of studies and research on the other hand, are conceived as platforms for project research, policy advocacy, training, networking and clearing-house functions and address the more fluid areas of contemporary significance. Vision The University is committed to the promotion of studies, research and extension work in higher education with a focus on liberal arts, humanities and the social sciences. It strives to analyse the 2 forces contributing to social stability as well as social disequilibrium and to visualise how societal evolution can lead to a condition in which all sections of the people can achieve their full human potential. Philosophy A commitment to equity, social justice and excellence forms the bedrock of the philosophy and values of Ambedkar University Delhi. As a public institution, AUD sees itself as an instrument of social transformation, focusing on social action at the interface of civil society and the State. Goals The University strives for excellence in higher education in the social sciences and humanities. The University’s main goal is to create sustainable and effective linkages between access to and success in higher education. It is committed to creating an institutional culture characterised by humanism, non-hierarchical and collegial functioning, as well as teamwork and nurturance of creativity. Objectives The University has been entrusted with the task of evolving and imparting comprehensive higher education of excellence with focus on the liberal arts, humanities and the social sciences. It is mandated to engage in both distance and continuing education. Like any other university pursuing excellence, it is expected to organise advanced studies and promote research, to disseminate knowledge and processes by organising lectures, seminars, symposia, workshops and conferences, and to liaise with institutions of higher learning and research in India and overseas. It is expected to publish research monographs, treatises, books, reports and journals. While furthering these objectives, it is also expected to promote cultural and ethical values. Academic Structure The University has a faculty structure that allows for full-time, regular, core faculty, and for part- time, adjunct, visiting and emeritus faculty. The extended faculty also includes senior postgraduate and research students working as Teaching Assistants. The University’s academic personnel policy has been designed to reflect the concerns embodied in the vision statement more effectively than the structures and processes of many Indian universities. It shall be the endeavour of the University to ensure that its functions are conducted in a transparent, orderly, fair and just manner, in order to promote a sense of shared governance among all its personnel; and develop a new work culture that strengthens and sustains the University’s core values and philosophy. While adhering to all constitutionally mandated provisions for reservations, it will 3 also endeavour to ensure equal opportunities for all, and in particular, to implement a pro-active gender-sensitive policy in recruitment. Governance of the University The University Court Shri Anil Baijal, Chancellor (Chair) Professor Shyam B Menon (Vice Chancellor) Justice Leila Seth (Nominee of GNCTD) (upto 04.05.2017) Dr. Bimal Jalan (Nominee of GNCTD) Shri Shyam Saran (Nominee of GNCTD) Professor A.K. Jalaluddin (Nominee of GNCTD) Professor S.R. Hashim (Nominee of GNCTD) Principal Secretary, Finance, GNCTD Secretary, Higher Education, GNCTD Secretary, Art and Culture, GNCTD Professor Neera Chandoke (Representative of the UGC) Registrar, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Dr. M.A. Sikandar, Registrar (Secretary) (upto 31.08.2017) Professor Asmita Kabra, Registrar (Offg.) (Secretary) (from 31.08.2017) Authorities of the University The Board of Management Professor Shyam B. Menon, Vice Chancellor (Chair) Professor N.R. Madhava Menon (Nominee of GNCTD) Professor S. Parasuraman (Nominee of GNCTD) Dr Kiran Datar (Nominee of GNCTD) Professor Ashok Nagpal (Nominee of the Chancellor), Dean, School of Human Studies (upto 01.09.2017) Professor Jatin Bhatt (Nominee of the Chancellor), Dean, School of Design Professor Salil Misra (Nominee of the Chancellor), School of Liberal Studies 4 Professor Honey Oberoi Vahali (Nominee of the Chancellor), School of Human Studies (from 19.09.2017) Principal Secretary, Finance, GNCTD Secretary, Higher Education, GNCTD Dr. M.A. Sikandar, Registrar (Secretary) (up to 31.08.2017) Professor Asmita Kabra, Registrar (Officiating) (Secretary) (from 31.08.2017) The Academic Council Professor Shyam B Menon, Vice Chancellor (Chair) Nominees of GNCTD Professor K. Ramachandran Professor Farida A. Khan Professor Madhavan K. Palat Dr. Mihir Shah Professor Sabyasachi Bhattacharya Nominee of the UGC Professor A.K. Sharma Heads of the Schools Dean, School of Business, Public Policy & Social Entrepreneurship Dean, School of Cultural & Creative Expressions Dean, School of Development Studies Dean, School of Design Dean, School of Education Studies Dean, School of Human Ecology Dean, School of Human Studies Dean, School of Liberal Studies Dean, School of Undergraduate Studies Dean, School of Law, Governance and Citizenship 5 Dean, School of Letters Dean, School of Vocational Studies Nominees of the Vice Chancellor Professor Salil Misra, School of Liberal Studies Professor Honey Oberoi Vahali, School of Human Studies Professor Geetha Venkataraman, School of Liberal Studies Professor Chandan Mukherjee, School of Liberal Studies Professor Radharani Chakravarty, School of Liberal Studies Dr. Oinam Hemlata Devi, Associate Professor, School of Human Ecology Registrar (Secretary) Dr. M.A. Sikandar, Registrar (up to 31.08.2017) Professor Asmita Kabra, Registrar (Officiating) (from 31.08.2017) The Finance Committee Professor Shyam B Menon, Vice Chancellor (Chair) Secretary, Department of Higher Education, GNCTD Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, GNCTD Dr. Kiran Datar, Nominee of the Board of Management Professor Jatin Bhatt, Nominee of the Board of Management Shri J. Ernest Samuel Ratnakumar, Controller of Finance (Secretary) Boards of Study The University has constituted Boards of Study for the following Schools: School of Business, Public Policy and Social Entrepreneurship (SBPPSE) School of Culture and Creative Expressions (SCCE) School of Design (SDes) School of Development Studies (SDS) School of Education Studies (SES) School of Human Ecology (SHE) 6 School of Human Studies (SHS) School of Liberal Studies (SLS) School of Undergraduate Studies (SUS) School of Letters (SoL) School of Vocational Studies (SVS) The Establishment Committee Professor Shyam B Menon, Vice Chancellor (Chair) Dr Kiran Datar, Nominee of the Board of Management Professor Ashok Nagpal, Nominee of the Vice Chancellor (up to 01.09.2017) Professor Jatin Bhatt, Nominee of the Vice Chancellor (up to 18.01.2018) Professor Lawrence Liang, Nominee of the Vice Chancellor (from 19.01.2018 up to 12.03.2018) Professor Praveen Singh, Nominee of the Vice Chancellor (from 19.01.2018) Dr. M.A. Sikandar, Registrar (Member Secretary) (up to