Higher Education (A) Department

Additional Secretary

:

Sri.

Under Secretary

:

Smt.Sreedevi P.S.

Section Officer

:

Shri. Ratheesh G.R

Assistants :

A1

:

NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME - Budget Proposal (Plan & Non-plan)., Conduction of  NSS State Advisory meeting, Implementation of State Advisory Decisions,L.A. Interpellation, Appointment of SNO & Other Staff on Deputation basis, Hiring of Vehicle, Salary bill & Contingent bills, Release of Grant in aid, Approval of NSS Unit,Scrutiny of NSS State Award & National Award,Distribution ceremony of NSS State Award Ceremony,Monthly Plan Progress report,Audit of Accounts, Medical Reimbursement claims,Inspection Reports, Audit Para, PAC Recommendation, Restructuring of fund flow mechanism, All papers relating to various legislature committees, Enhancement of State wise allocation of NSS Volunteers

STATE CENTRAL LIBRARY- Establishment papers of State Central Library – Service matters relating to all Gazetted and Non Gazetted Officers, Declaration of probation,  Extension of probation, extension of deputation, disciplinary action, seniority,court cases, Granting of LWA and other leaves which needs sanction of Government, Implementation of  Plan Schemes -Issue of  Administrative Sanction relating to  State Central Library, Purchase of Books for the Library, Extension of period of Technical Expert Committees, Construction of Building.

KERALA STATE COMMON POOL LIBRARY SERVICE- All Papers related to establishment matters of UGC Librarians including Special Rules and Court Cases, Papers related to sanctioning pension to Commonn  Pool Librarians, Papers related to convening of DPC (Lower) and DPC (Higher) meetings of Common Pool Librarians and issue of notifications, Papers related to disciplinary action of Common Pool Librarians, Right to Information Files, Miscellaneous Papers in Higher Education (A) Dept.

A2

:

National Cadets Corps Department - Establishment papers of   NCC Department – Service matters relating to all Gazetted and Non Gazetted Officers in NCC Department- Declaration of probation,  Extension of probation,  Convening of  DPC, Sanctioning of  Interest Free Medical Advance and Medical re-imbursement, clarification regarding granting of  TBHG, Granting of LWA and other leaves, which needs sanction of Government,  papers relating to Disciplinary  action, formation and Amendment of Special rules  in NCC Department,Implementation of  Plan Schemes -Issue of Administrative Sanction to  relating to  NCC Department., Allotment of land for NCC Offices & training facilities, Fixing norms for the selection of NCC Cadets for Admission to various  courses, Various seat reservations & grace marks, Revision of  various allowances  granted to  ANOs during training  camps, Refreshment allowance to NCC cadets, Court cases relating to NCC, Inspection Reports, Audit Para, PAC Recommendation., Fixing and revision of rent in respect of building occupied by NCC, Employment under Compassionate Employment Scheme, Purchase of  Different Items and  Convening of DPC, LA Questions  and papers relating to  various Legislature Committees , Independence Day Celebrations, Republic Day Celebrations, NCC day celebrations  etc.,ANO's  Course and Leave matters., Right to Information Files, Various training camps like National Campus and Annual training camps.

Kerala State Library Council - Establishment papers relating to Kerala State Library Council and  other  papers - Issue of Administrative Sanction for  the implementation of  Plan Schemes,  Releasing of other Non plan  Grants such as  Establishment Grant  and Organisation   Grant,  Granting approval for the revision  of Annual Grant, Librarian Allowance, Building Grants  etc,  Granting Approval for  guidelines issued by the KSLC regarding  fixing of Grade of Libraries,  Approval  Revision of  Pay of  Officers of KSLC,  Approval for  new posts created by the KSLC,   Amendment of Libraries Act, LA Questions and other papers relating to  various Committees  of  Legislature, Convening of DPC,  Court  Cases, IRS, Plan Schemes, Granting Administrative Sanction for  the utilization of  Asset  Development Fund and LAC-ADS Fund of MLAs.         

A3

:

KERALA STATE COMMON POOL LIBRARY SERVICE - Kerala State Common Pool Library Service :- Reporting of vacancies of common pool librarians to PSC, Appointment of Grade IV librarians as there is no separate Directorate, Police verification, PSC verefication and regularisation of service of librarians , Declaration of probation of Librarian Grade IV, III, II, I, Senior Librarian, Scientific Information Officer and Senior Grade Librarians, Posting of UGC librarian and their placement, Matters related to special rules of Kerala (State & Subordinate) commonpool library service,  Transfer and promotion of Librarian Grade IV, III, II, I Senior Librarian, Scientific Information Officer and Senior Grade Librarians, Review of CR's of state service librarians,  Issuing NOC and duty leave to the librarians, Write off of cost of damaged books/missing books , Preparation of seniority list of common pool librarians, Granting of leave without allowance under Appendix XII and leave without allowance for a longer period, Initiating disciplinary action against commonpool librarians, if necessary action, Issuing NLC to Grade IV Librarians to Senior Grade Librarians

Analysis of P.R. Anomalies in consultation with Finance Department,  Dealing the WP(C)/OA cases related to seniority/promotion/and related issues, Ratification of appointment of Grade IV Librarians through employment exchange, Granting time bound higher grade to common pool librarians, Deputation of librarians to various Foreign services, Grading of libraries,  Right to Information Files.

Higher Education (B) Department

Additional Secretary

:

Shri. Anilkumar V S

Under Secretary

:

Sri. Rakesh S P

Section Officer

:

Smt.Vinodini A.O.

Assistants :

B1

:

All papers relating to University of Calicut, Grant-in-aid (Plan & Non Plan) to Kerala, M.G., CUSAT, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Calicut and Kannur, National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Thunchethezhuthachan Malayalam Universities.  Papers relating to NUALS (except Act & Statutes), Minority Status to Training Colleges and Unaided Arts & Science Colleges, General papers on academic matters, Section miscellaneous. Annual Accounts and Audit, Draft para and Audit paras relating to Calicut Universities. Government Orders on Equivalency Certificate of Arts & Science Subjects . Foreign visit of Teaching Staff of Calicut University

B2

:

Papers relating to all University Acts /Statutes/Ordinance including enactment, amendments and interpretation  - Appointment of Vice Chancellors  & Terms and conditions of service of Vice Chancellors / Pro – Vice Chancellors of all Universities -   Establishment of  all new Universities (Central University, Open university,  - All the matters concerning CUSAT   –  Foreign visit of all Vice Chancellors and Pro Vice Chancellors and foreign visit of the Staff of  CUSAT, Audit Para, Draft para, Audit paras relating to Annual Accounts CUSAT –  All OP s related  to  CUSAT – Chancellor's Award – Re-constitution and dissolving  of Syndicate and Senate of all Universities -  Open University matters. Government Orders on Equivalency Certificate of Arts & Science Subjects . Foreign visit of Teaching Staff  of CUSAT

B3

:

Papers relating to Kerala University, Sanctioning  of new Government / Aided  Arts & Science Colleges and Courses of all Universities .  Sanctioning of Self Financing Arts & Science Colleges and Courses of all Universities (except Kannur /Calicut Universities). Renewal of NOC of Self Financing Arts & Science Colleges  of all Universities  (except Kannur /Calicut Universities). Government Orders on Equivalency Certificate of Arts & Science Subjects . Foreign visit of Teaching Staff

B4

:

All papers relating to M.G. University  & Sree Sankaracharya University. Sanctioning of  new Training colleges  of all Universities. Sanctioning of  B.Ed /M.Ed/ M.PEd course of all Universities.   Papers relating to Inter University Consultative Committee (IUCC). Annual Accounts and Audit, Draft para, Audit para relating to M.G. University and Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit. Government Orders on Equivalency Certificate of B.Ed & M.Ed. Foreign visit of Teaching Staff of  SSUS & M.G. University.

B5

:

Renewal NOC of M.G.University, Papers related with NUALS & Thunchathezhuthachan Malayalam Univesity