Shimla, July 19, 2021 (PPI-OT):In India, at least 66 of 138 government colleges in Himachal Pradesh have no regular principals.

The Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) has failed to hold a single meeting in the past few years even as many eligible teachers have superannuated without getting promoted.

Besides having a bearing on the quality of education, the vacancies are creating a hurdle in getting accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), which is mandatory for colleges established six or more years ago.

There are only a handful of Grade A government colleges in the state. Most of these institutions have either not applied for the accreditation or do not fulfil the requirement. “While 66 government colleges are without regular principals, 19 have officiating heads. The remaining 53 institutions have regular principals,” said Dr RL Sharma, general secretary, HP Government College Teachers’ Association (HGCTA). In 138 govt colleges 66 don’t have regular principals in the state.

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