Please look at the attachment below and read it in the light of Clause 15 B of Goa University Amendment Act 2006:
“Bar on University and its authorities – The Goa University and or for that matter any authority under the Goa University Act, 1984 (Act of 1984), shall not have any powers to make any statue dealing with the age of retirement or extension in service of any teaching staff or any other employee of the University or any teaching staff or any other employee of aided or non-aided Colleges affiliated to the said University if any such powers stand conferred on any on any authority under the provisions of the said Act, 1984, they shall, to the extent, stand repealed. Any statute so made or existing shall, to the extent it contravenes any of the provisions of the Goa University (Amendment Act,) 2006, be deemed of be void and of no effect.” But the director of education has issued a letter to the Goa University dated 9/10/2015: “to request the University to amend the Statute 5A-6 immediately providing that the Vice Chancellor shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters his office irrespective of his/her age.” If this request has received the endorsement of the Atorney General (see attachment), then it is a clear case wilful ignorance on the part of these authorities. Interestingly the original request is from the VC and it appears this is also a case of wilful ignorance ("If there is knowledge that you could have had and should have had but chose not to have, you are still responsible.") And the Principal's Forum also appears to be willfully ignorant. Incidentally it is touching that the Principal's forum chooses to appeal to the DHE to enhance the retirement age of College Professors & Associate Professors apart from themselves, the Vice Chancellor and Registrar. I am sure that the College Professors and Associate Professors will be suitably impressed by this touching gesture. Augusto Pinto