Book on HRM practises in colleges

A study has revealed that teachers of government colleges in the State were content with their salaries and profession in comparison with their counterparts in private colleges due to attractive financial package and career-related growth prospects.
Authored by Oriental College vice-principal Dr Gopal Chetri and assistant professor of the college’s Department of Commerce Dr Ratan Kaurinta, the study – “A comparative study of human resource (HR) management practises in government and private colleges of Nagaland” – was released on the college premises here on Tuesday.
The study revealed that private colleges could not provide competitive salaries and other benefits due to the poor funding patterns and changing policies over the years, noting that the salaries in private colleges were significantly lower than in government colleges and there was no uniformity of salaries even among such colleges.
It also noted that some colleges engaged contract teachers, which sometime proved a hurdle to ensuring quality education as they were often appointed without conducting proper interviews.
Government college teachers were also governed by established rules of Government and thus enjoyed the benefits of other government employees.
On the other hand, private college teachers were not satisfied with their current jobs due to lack of incentives from the college management, considered themselves less privileged than their counterparts in government colleges and were ready to leave their jobs anytime if they got better options.
The findings and outcome of the study would be useful for the Higher Education Department, Nagaland University and private colleges to take appropriate decisions regarding human resource management (HRM) practices and provide a comprehensive plan for ensuring quality education in the State.
The study called for looking beyond general education towards technical and skill development and enhancement programmes for the upcoming generations and prepare them to meet the market demand.
Gopal revealed that preparing the report took five years and hoped that it would provide pathway for further research, while wishing scholars to pursue their works and publish them for the public.
The programme was led by assistant professor of Department of Economics Nzanbeni Kikon.
Head of Department of Commerce, Nagaland University, Prof PK Deka was the special guest, while opening remarks were presented Oriental College principal Dr Ketshukietuo Dzüvichü.