Ganga Devi College Faces Severe Faculty Shortage and Financial Crisis | Patna News – Times of India
Patna: Ganga Devi Mahila College, a constituent unit of Patliputra University (PPU), at Kankarbagh in the state capital, is grappling with the shortage of teachers and financial issues, posing a challenge in maintaining academic discipline.
At present the college does not have a teacher in its chemistry department while physics, zoology and mathematics departments have just one teacher each, said college principal Rhimjhim Sheel.
According to the principal, besides the shortage of teaching staff, the state govt owes Rs 2.25 crore to the college as dues for reimbursement of the girl students’ fee since 2021. The due has severely impacted the college’s financial condition making it difficult to manage daily affairs like meeting expenses of chemicals for labs, payment of electricity bill, holding tax, purchase of stationery and meeting other miscellaneous expenses, she said.
Despite these challenges, the college worked hard to get its NAAC accreditation grade ‘B’ in the second cycle this year.
Out of 100 sanctioned strength, the college has 35 working teachers only while there are five guest faculties, she said, adding the institution is imparting post graduate (PG) teaching in botany, zoology, home science, sociology, English and history.
Besides teaching in regular mode in arts, science and commerce streams, classes are also held in vocational courses like BCA, BBA, Blis (bachelor in library science), she said.
The college has about 3,000 students on the roll.
The enrolment of the students has declined, as the girls who get shortlisted for admission to UG-level courses in the college, are often from from far off places like Jehanabad, Vaishali, Siwan and Madhepura and they do not turn up for admissions, the principal lamented.
With the academic year already underway, the Ganga Devi Mahila College continues to face challenges while the students and faculty members continue to adapt to a system that is far from ideal, she said.
At present the college does not have a teacher in its chemistry department while physics, zoology and mathematics departments have just one teacher each, said college principal Rhimjhim Sheel.
According to the principal, besides the shortage of teaching staff, the state govt owes Rs 2.25 crore to the college as dues for reimbursement of the girl students’ fee since 2021. The due has severely impacted the college’s financial condition making it difficult to manage daily affairs like meeting expenses of chemicals for labs, payment of electricity bill, holding tax, purchase of stationery and meeting other miscellaneous expenses, she said.
Despite these challenges, the college worked hard to get its NAAC accreditation grade ‘B’ in the second cycle this year.
Out of 100 sanctioned strength, the college has 35 working teachers only while there are five guest faculties, she said, adding the institution is imparting post graduate (PG) teaching in botany, zoology, home science, sociology, English and history.
Besides teaching in regular mode in arts, science and commerce streams, classes are also held in vocational courses like BCA, BBA, Blis (bachelor in library science), she said.
The college has about 3,000 students on the roll.
The enrolment of the students has declined, as the girls who get shortlisted for admission to UG-level courses in the college, are often from from far off places like Jehanabad, Vaishali, Siwan and Madhepura and they do not turn up for admissions, the principal lamented.
With the academic year already underway, the Ganga Devi Mahila College continues to face challenges while the students and faculty members continue to adapt to a system that is far from ideal, she said.
