Haryana Govt warns college principals, teachers against refusal to accept admn work

Amid rising administrative delays in government colleges due to leadership gaps, the Directorate of Higher Education (DHE) has issued a stern warning to principals and faculty members across the state, cautioning them of disciplinary action if they fail to accept drawing and disbursing (DD) powers as delegated.

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In a circular sent to all government college principals recently, the DHE observed that teachers and principals often avoid assuming the DD powers of other colleges, citing various reasons. This reluctance has led to delays in essential operations such as salary disbursement, fee collection, and bill payments.

Salary disbursement, fee collection delayed

In a circular sent to all government college principals recently, the Directorate of Higher Education observed that teachers and principals often avoid assuming the drawing and disbursing powers of other colleges, citing various reasons. This reluctance has led to delays in essential operations such as salary disbursement, fee collection, and bill payments

“In the absence of a regular principal, DD powers are assigned to the senior-most faculty member and principal of a nearby college. However, these orders are not always followed promptly and often treated casually,” the circular stated.

Sources maintained that some officials, instead of assuming charge, respond by requesting a change in delegation, thereby delaying execution. This not only amounts to disobedience of departmental orders but also leads to serious administrative disruptions.

“In light of these issues, the directorate has directed all principals to ensure strict compliance with orders and warned that negligence will attract disciplinary action under service rules,” the sources added.

A principal of a government college, speaking to The Tribune on the condition of anonymity, said over 40 per cent of principal posts in government colleges across the state had been currently lying vacant — a situation that has necessitated the delegation of DD powers to principals or senior-most faculty members of nearby colleges.

“There are multiple reasons why teachers hesitate to accept DD powers. Many are apprehensive due to the risk of financial scrutiny and audits. They often feel inadequately trained to handle such critical duties and fear being held accountable for any unintentional monetary errors. Additionally, in several cases, this added responsibility becomes a significant burden alongside their existing teaching and administrative workload, prompting many to avoid it altogether,” pointed out the principal.