70% adhoc teachers displaced: Manish Sisodia on delay in forming governing bodies in DU colleges

NEW DELHI: Days after Delhi education minister Manish Sisodia asked Delhi University vice chancellor to cancel interviews for permanent faculty scheduled for 28 DU colleges, the minister today reiterated to expedite formation of governing bodies.

Expressing concern over delay in forming the governing bodies even after the Delhi government sent the nominations for the 28 DU colleges to University of Delhi, the minister pointed out that the issue was not discussed during the recent executive council meeting held on February 3.

The letter dated February 17 came after some of the 28 DU colleges, including Swami Shraddhanand college, held interviews on February 16. “The interviews without full-fledged governing bodies are also to subvert the policy of absorption of adhoc and temporary teachers,” Manish Sisodia said.

Around 70 percent of the adhoc and temporary teachers have been reported to be displaced in the ongoing interviews held in these colleges. The minister said that the massive displacement has taken away the livelihood of their families too.

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He also said that the experience of thousands of adhoc and temporary teachers is required “to maintain the academic rigour and quality of the university”.

“In these 28 GBs there is a statutory provision for the participation of the nominees of our sensitive and responsive government and hence, they cannot be allowed to abdicate their duty to protect these adhoc and temporary teachers, working in these colleges for years,” the letter addressed to DU VC Yogesh Singh read. These 28 Delhi University colleges are fully or partially funded by the Delhi government.

He reiterated that any decision with financial implications must be taken after approval from a fully functioning governing body. He also stressed that no interviews should be held without the formation of governing bodies.