DU teachers end stir, to resume exam evaluation
DU teachers have decided to call off their boycott of evaluation of undergraduate examinations that they had started to protest against the new UGC norms on their academic performance.
The Delhi University Teachers’ Association said the decision was taken after the HRD ministry and UGC officials agreed to set up a committee to resolve their demands.
However, a formal announcement of the withdrawal of the boycott will be made after the decision is ratified in a general body meeting of the teachers’ body.
“The negotiations have begun and the administration has agreed to our minimal demands of setting up a committee to resolve
Decision taken after the HRD ministry and UGC officials agreed to set up a committee to resolve matter
our long- standing demands. In order to create an atmosphere wherein negotiations are fruitful in order to press for final resolution of our problems, and in order to continue a sustainable movement to ensure resolution of pending matters, the Duta executive resolves to withdraw the boycott of evaluations and boycott of staff council committees,” Duta president Nandita Narain said.
The teachers also wrote a letter to the newlyappointed HRD minister Prakash Javadekar on the same issue. “We have written to Mr Javadekar already, seeking an appointment. We also want a proper roster system for appointments and a committee to look into the promotion policy that the DU adopted with retrospective effect thereby, virtually stopping all promotions for eight years,” Dr Narain said.
The DU teachers have been boycotting evaluation of undergraduate examinations since May 24 to protest against amendments to the UGC regulations. The boycott was later extended to the admission process too. The teachers lifted their boycott of evaluation only for final year students on June 16 and then decided to rejoin the admission process on July 5.
The teachers argued that altering workload norms would lead to massive retrenchment, to the tune of 4,500, in the varsity’s teaching posts.