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Permalink Reply by Lakshmi.S on September 4, 2013 at 19:12

They said librarians are non teaching staff but why they require qualification like SLET NET and Ph.D for the librarian

Permalink Reply by O. P. Saini on September 2, 2013 at 23:27

Khuda Jane !!! that is why we need to strengthen our profession !!

Permalink Reply by Dr. Sabuj Kumar Chaudhuri on September 2, 2013 at 22:49

Dear all,

We all saw this happenings. I saw the first day when the UGC change the mode of application  from off-line to online, librarian were in eligible list. But I was taken a back on the next day when I saw that librarians were deleted from the eligible ones. In the XI th plan guidelines librarian was eligible and in XII plan guidelines librarian was deleted from therein. I found some words in the UGC guidelines that clearly reflect the opinion and mindset of the UGC in this regard. The UGC said teachers were eligible, so far I can read between the lines as a former civil servant to the Govt. of WB, library science teachers should be included within the ambit of the term 'teacher'. But, the UGC did not want to put any ambiguity and they extended and said only Library science teachers are eligible. To the  UGC, it is not librarians only but also the teachers of Library science belong to different species which is highly condemn-able. Reasons for this step motherly  attitude is unknown but the very root of this attitude is quite understandable. In our education system, in our society, library has always been considered as vestigial organ. everyone thinks,there is no need of librarians because anyone can run the library. They are the untouchables among the academics if it is so. Our so called teacher decision makers specially think so. We will not accept it at any cost. Librarian must be the decision makers so that fate of the librarians can be decided by the librarians only.

Permalink Reply by Dr. Badan Barman on September 2, 2013 at 23:05

Dear Sabuji,

I am very much with you regarding your sentence "Our so called teacher decision makers specially think so". My encounter with various teacher in Library and Information Science also depicts the same thing.

However I strongly believe in protesting this decision of UGC.

Permalink Reply by Dr. Sabuj Kumar Chaudhuri on September 2, 2013 at 23:32

Thanks for commenting , Dr. Barman. Can you say how will you protest? Will you go for RTI will you appeal to the UGC/HRD will you write to the hibernating Library organizations? What needs to be done to undone it? Really confusing. But without any political/administrative will it will never be possible. This is very unfortunate but it is fact at least in India. 

Permalink Reply by O. P. Saini on September 2, 2013 at 23:24

very true sir.

This can not be bear at all.....yes , we will not accept it at any cost.

Permalink Reply by Dr. Vinod Kumar on September 3, 2013 at 0:15

This change might be. I have also the same type of experience. You might remember that the UGC had put its draft notification twice on its website for inviting suggestions and objections from the academic community. In the first draft the qualification for university librarian was "13 years experience as College Librarian, Assistant University Librarian and Ph. D. in library science or related subjects"

2nd draft had the qualification "15 years experience as College Librarian, Assistant University Librarian and Ph. D. in library science or related subjects" 

But when actually the final guidelines appeared it had the qualifications that were followed in 5th pay commission ie. 18 years experience as college librarian or 13 years experience as deputy university librarian and the requirement of Ph. D. was no more.

I discussed with one of the prominent personality of one of the library association and he replied that the UGC submitted the same as of 2nd draft to MHRD and it is changed from there?

It must be asked who had ordered to change it, copy of which must be asked, and it it is done illegally,  action should be taken and it should be corrected. Individually many people might have applied but no action has be taken.

Permalink Reply by Dr. Nirmal Singh on September 2, 2013 at 22:54

Dear Badan Barman

Dr. Vinod is right as he shared that this happened because of non-familiarity of the policy makers with librarians' job. But this was not applicable during last year. 

If such conditions are not taken back this would really be disheartening for practicing librarians.

 

 

Permalink Reply by Sunil K Upneja on September 2, 2013 at 22:55

Thanks for highlighting the issue Mr. Badan. Let us unite to fight against this injustice.

Permalink Reply by Nikhil Hazarika on September 2, 2013 at 23:00

where is the librarian's association??? plz. make voice....

Permalink Reply by Nikhil Hazarika on September 2, 2013 at 23:05

In college, librarians shld write their designation as: Head of the Library, Dept. of Library & Inf. Science.

Permalink Reply by Biju Varghese on September 3, 2013 at 0:11

Assistant Professor in Library and Information Science -----Why not???

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