DU teachers, students protest march against EC decisions

A group of Delhi University teachers and students today marched to the Vice Chancellor's office protesting against the recent decisions by varsity's Executive Council including those on the promotions and pension scheme issues.
"The teachers are angered by the vindictive behaviour of the VC, which is reflected in the recent EC decisions to deny pensions to a large numbers of teachers appointed prior to 1986 and to implement the Points-based Promotion Criteria retrospectively from 2008," Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) President Nandita Narain said in a statement.
"Denied a venue for the third time in a row, teachers of Delhi University converged for the annual General Body Meeting of the DUTA outside the Arts Faculty gates and resolved to go on a massive stir for the VC's removal and will follow this up with demonstrations at MHRD and UGC in support of its demands," she added.

The DUTA GBM has demanded the immediate resumption of Permanent Appointments to the 4,500 vacant posts based on the implementation of the Government of India Roster and the full implementation of its Reservation Policy, along with scrapping of the nonacademic screening criteria and through properly constituted selection committees, the statement said.