(1) The Director, Board of Counselling and Placements shall be a full-time salaried officer who shall be responsible for leadership in the administration, planning, implementation and evaluation of counselling services for placements based on industry demand. These services are provided to promote students personal development and psychological well-being and include individual and group counselling, outreach programming, training, consultation, crisis intervention and assessment. This position involves supervision of professional and support staff, budget administration and formulation of unit policies and procedures. He shall work directly under the superintendence, direction and control of the Vice-Chancellor.
(2) The qualifications and experience for the purpose of selection of the Director of Counselling and Placements shall be as may be specified by the State Government, by an order published in the Official Gazette.
(3) The Appointment of the Director, Board of Counselling and Placements shall be made by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the selection committee constituted for the purpose under this Act.
(4) The Appointment of the Director, Board of Counselling and Placements shall be for a term of five years or the age of superannuation, whichever is earlier, and he shall be eligible for re-appointment by selection on the recommendation of a selection committee constituted for the purpose, for only one more term of five years.
(5) The Director, Board of Counselling and Placements shall,-
(a) be the primary officer who will directly lead all initiatives regarding job search strategies, personal career advisement and training issues;
(b) organize workshops and training sessions for identifying and working with essentials to employment, professional goal setting and planning;
(c) ensure financial responsibility of the unit by preparing the budget and supervising all expenditures;
(d) create networking opportunities for students and round table conferences at regular intervals ;
(e) lead the initiatives of hiring the required qualified personnel for effective functioning of the placement and counselling centre;
(f) provide effective and appropriate services by planning, organizing and implementing new counselling, training, and educational outreach programs;
(g) ensure that the needs of students are addressed in emergency situations by co-ordinating and providing crisis intervention services during office hours and after hours as needed;
(h) provide information and support by planning in-service training experiences for counselling center staff ;
(i) promote communication within the unit by conducting regular staff meetings;
(j) ensures office effectiveness by handling office correspondence and interviews;
(k) create internship opportunities for the students and aim at achieving a cent percent placement of students;
(l) communicate the function and mission of the placement and counselling centre by meeting with students, faculty and administrative groups of the University and the greater community;
(m) undertake any other task that may be assigned to him by the University authorities, to ensure that the objectives of the Board of Counselling and Placement are accomplished;
(n) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties, as may be prescribed by Statutes or assigned to him by the Vice-Chancellor, from time to time.
(2) The qualifications and experience for the purpose of selection of the Director of Counselling and Placements shall be as may be specified by the State Government, by an order published in the Official Gazette.
(3) The Appointment of the Director, Board of Counselling and Placements shall be made by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the selection committee constituted for the purpose under this Act.
(4) The Appointment of the Director, Board of Counselling and Placements shall be for a term of five years or the age of superannuation, whichever is earlier, and he shall be eligible for re-appointment by selection on the recommendation of a selection committee constituted for the purpose, for only one more term of five years.
(5) The Director, Board of Counselling and Placements shall,-
(a) be the primary officer who will directly lead all initiatives regarding job search strategies, personal career advisement and training issues;
(b) organize workshops and training sessions for identifying and working with essentials to employment, professional goal setting and planning;
(c) ensure financial responsibility of the unit by preparing the budget and supervising all expenditures;
(d) create networking opportunities for students and round table conferences at regular intervals ;
(e) lead the initiatives of hiring the required qualified personnel for effective functioning of the placement and counselling centre;
(f) provide effective and appropriate services by planning, organizing and implementing new counselling, training, and educational outreach programs;
(g) ensure that the needs of students are addressed in emergency situations by co-ordinating and providing crisis intervention services during office hours and after hours as needed;
(h) provide information and support by planning in-service training experiences for counselling center staff ;
(i) promote communication within the unit by conducting regular staff meetings;
(j) ensures office effectiveness by handling office correspondence and interviews;
(k) create internship opportunities for the students and aim at achieving a cent percent placement of students;
(l) communicate the function and mission of the placement and counselling centre by meeting with students, faculty and administrative groups of the University and the greater community;
(m) undertake any other task that may be assigned to him by the University authorities, to ensure that the objectives of the Board of Counselling and Placement are accomplished;
(n) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties, as may be prescribed by Statutes or assigned to him by the Vice-Chancellor, from time to time.