this is the link for you to read the text.
Also read the Objections from Council at http://www.constructionguru.in/documents/kanvinde/doc/264
Reading the text and talking to people it appears that the sole purpose of this bill is to get powers to the government to remove as per its whims and fancies elected representatives on the council.
I have come to know that this amendment is with an aim to remove Ar. Vijay Sohoni from the post of President, on behest of some unhappy members of architects' fraternity and elements in MHRD.
Like all human beings, Vijay Sohoni is not immortal. Some day, if not now, he will be replaced by someone else. May be if MHRD conducts elections, which it is supposed to conduct, he may even choose not to contest. Who knows? So to achive a short term personal goal of some babu from MHRD, the amendment will permanently compromise the autonomy of council. Council will loose its democratic nature and MHRD will dictate terms to Council irrespective of whether it is in the interest of profession of Architecture or not.
I am sure the same people who are against today's council and who are instigating MHRD babus against the council, if get to power in Council tomorrow, will repent.
I have learnt from the office of Council that it has requested to MHRD to conduct elections 3 years ago. The ministry has also appointed returning officer twice in the past. But the officer for reason not known has not conducted elections. (Can we call it lapse in Duty?)
Now if this amendment comes through Council will be puppet in the hands of Babus of MHRD. Council will have no role to perform other than follow the dictats of MHRD all the time. Council will surely become another AICTE.
We all need to resist this amendment and support council to remain autonomous and democratic.
The ORIGIN of this whole issue lies in the constitution of the Council of Architecture as an AUTONOMOUS body under the Architects Act 1972. Reporting directly to the Parliament of India, without a parent ministy in between, is definately an advantage in one way. But, when it comes to resolving such issues of hierarchy of POWER and AUTHORITY, perhaps we NEED a parent Ministy. I feel we should request the PM to place the Council under the agis of the URBAN DEVELOPMENT ministry and de-link it from the MHRD.
ReplyDeleteI dont agree @ rajiv.......let the democracy and democratic system be there...so where the ministry comes in picture.
ReplyDeleteLet us not forget that foundation of our Country is on Democracy....Long live the democracy.
Thank you Sir, for posting the link. Went throught the same in detail, and found it unfortunate that the aspects of power play overrules in priority the autonomy and sanctity of an Act of Parliament. The words, as emntioned by you, seems appropriately targetted towards Prof. Sohoni, but the damage of enforcing such an amendment forever. I am personally both inept and uncomfortable with the nuances of political skulduggery, but political power-play is as real as reality gets. I am however, of the firm opinion, that good and common sense prevails, in all formats of life, if it is "well marketed". Sticking to the preferred of democracy, I believe a solid campaign for better public information is the need of the hour.
ReplyDeleteinstead of any other ministry why dont we have architecture and engineeering ministry?
ReplyDeleteor as said its better to have autonomous as rajiv has said.......
we will extend full support to prof sohoni in any case .........
ex president
AB COLLEGE OF ARCITECTURE.