COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

The College Development Committee (CDC) was constituted by the State Government via order no. GO(MS)177/87/H. Edn. dt June 15, 1987 for the renovation of well established government colleges in the state.

Generally, the CDC is an eleven member body including the Chairman and Secretary. Members of the CDC are nominated from time to time. Teacher nominated by the College Council, PTA President, President of Alumni Association, College Union Chairman, Executive Engineer (PWD) and four members nominated by the Director of Collegiate Education from among the Professors and eminent public men (preferably  teachers, old students, parents of students etc.) constitute the CDC.

The Committee shall meet as frequently as may necessary.  In the absence of the Chairman, a member of the Committee may be nominated to preside over any meeting.

The Committee shall prepare a plan for the development of the college with a view to improving the facilities available including construction/maintenance to be carried out during a period of five years. The five year plan shall be broken up into annual plans.

The Committee shall also be responsible for the implementation of the scheme. To the extent possible, the Committee should follow the rules in Government regarding construction works, purchase etc. Construction works undertaken by the Committee should be certified as fit by the PWD.  Furniture and other items purchased by the Committee should be brought into the stock account as in the case of articles purchased with Government funds.

A Copy of the minutes of every meeting of the Committee shall be forwarded to the Director of collegiate Education immediately after the meeting.

Funds

1) The Committee shall have powers to accept donations from the public.  The staff of the college are also permitted to make collections towards the fund in the name of the College Development Fund.

2) An amount equal to the funds raised by the Committee towards the College Development Fund will be given by the Government as grant. The grant will be paid taking into account the collections made up to the 31st of December every year, starting with the year 1987.

3) The request for grant shall be made by the Principal, through The Director of collegiate Education , after the 31st December every year.

4) The Principal should furnish a utilization certificate in respect of the grant disbursed at the earliest, and in any case within one year of the drawl of the amount. If the money is not utilized within one year, the un-un utilized amount should be refunded.

5) The Principal who is the Secretary of the Committee shall arrange to main proper accounts. All bank accounts should be operated by him.  Receipts for contributions should also be given by the Principal or any person authorized by the Committee in this behalf.

CDC Members: