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The Department of College Education
was set up in 1958 for the administration and development of College
education in the Rajasthan State. In 1958 there were only 40 Colleges
(24 Government, 13 Aided And 03 Unaided) under its Control. The
department is working under the control and administration of the
Commissioner of College Education, Rajasthan, Jaipur.
The department
plays an important role in bringing about the quantitative and
qualitative improvement in the higher education in the State. The main
function of Commissionerate is to supervise the functioning of the
colleges in the State and to regulate their administration according to
Government rules.
Important Activities of the Department
Management of existing government colleges.
Opening new colleges in public sector.
Providing aid to aided institutions.
Issuing permanent and temporary NOC to private colleges.
Distribution of scholarship to students.
Ensuring quality of Higher Education in the State.
The budget distribution and the
control of expenditure in Government Colleges is done by Commissionerate.
Apart from this the Grant-inaid is also provided to 71 Non
Government Colleges. The placement of teaching and non-teaching
staff, service matters and the academic control of all colleges is done
by the Commissionerate .
The Commissionerate helps the
colleges in obtaining development grants from the U.G.C. and also helps
in implementing programmes like N.S.S., Scouting, youth Programmes etc.
It also provides grants for organization of the academic conferences
and seminars. The deputation to refresher courses and other academic
programmes is also done by the Commissionerate .
The Commissionerate deals with about 1100
private colleges and 141 Government colleges affiliated with 6
Universities.
Institutions of Higher Education in Rajasthan
Government Colleges 141
Aided Colleges 71
Unaided colleges 1185
Organizational Structure
The Department of
Higher Education is being administered at Secretariat level by Principal
Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Asst. Secretary and an OSD.
The Department of
College Education (Commissionerate of College Education) is headed by
Commissioner (IAS). There are 5 Joint Directors (PG Principals) and 3
Deputy Directors and 11 Assistant Directors in the department. The
Department has six zonal offices situated at Ajmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur,
Bikaner, Kota and Jaipur. The Department has posts of Chief Accounts
officer and DLR.
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