DOON UNIVERSITY DEHRADUN

SSR PART-I
DOON UNIVERSITY, DEHRADUN
Identifying Organizational Needs and Efforts to Fulfill Them
The organizational needs are very well articulated in the detailed project report
of the University prepared by IIM Bangalore in 2006. Besides, the
infrastructure needs of the University are presented in the infrastructure
development master plan of the University. The University also identifies the
organizational needs in the context of new education policy initiatives at the
national and state level such as 12th Plan policy guidelines, Rashtriya
Uchchatara Shiksha Abhiyan, Vocationalization of Higher Education, Digital
India initiatives, Swachh Bharat-Swastha Bharat Abhiyan, etc. Enlisting
expectations and suggestions from the stakeholders also helps in determining
the organizational needs.
The leadership continuously strives to fulfill these needs, expectations and
suggestions by way of introducing new programmes, products and services
and submitting proposals for approval from State and National Government
and agencies. Networking and partnership with national and international
institutes are the strategic actions in this direction.
6.1.4 Were any of the top leadership positions of the university vacant
for more than a year? If so, state the reasons.
The Top leadership positions, such as Vice Chancellor, Registrar and Finance
Controller have never been vacant. Thus, there is a leadership continuum.
However, the top academic leadership positions at the school level, such as
Professors and Deans have been vacant for quite some time. The reasons are
as follows:
1. The retirement age of the teaching staff in the state was 60 years which
has been raised to 65 years only in the recent past, whereas in best
institutions it was already 65 years.
2. The University has established schools in a phased manner, i.e., starting
with two schools in 2009 the University has now established eight
schools. The University thus made several concerted efforts to fill the
teaching positions accordingly, however, could not succeed in selecting
suitable and eminent Professors.
6.1.5 Does the university ensure that all positions in its various statutory
bodies are filled and meetings conducted regularly?
Yes. All the positions in the three statutory bodies such as the Court, the
Executive Council and the Academic Council are filled as provided in the
Statutes. The meetings of these bodies are being regularly held. Details of the
meetings held so far are as follows:
The Court: Four meetings
The Executive Council: Twenty one meetings
The Academic Council: Twenty meetings
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