University teachers have once again clashed with the Delhi government. There is a delay in giving grants to 12 colleges which are 100% funded by the state government. Teachers say the grant is insufficient. They now want the UGC to intervene and do justice to the students and teachers.
The colleges that have sought acquisition from the UGC include Bhimrao Ambedkar College, Maharaja Agrasen College, Maharishi Valmiki College, Indira Gandhi Sports College, Aditi Mahavidyalaya, Sister Nivedita, Deen Dayal Upadhyay College, Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Science and Keshav Mahavidyalaya. . . DUTA President Rajeev Ray said that the issue of all these 12 colleges has been taken up with the UGC. There is a constant crisis regarding the salary of teachers in these colleges.
All these 12 colleges are 100 percent funded by the Delhi government. Now there has been a demand that the UGC should take all these 12 colleges in its hands. Ray said that the teachers’ union of Delhi University has officially placed this demand with the UGC.
According to Ray, DUTA officials have met UGC officials in this regard. UGC Secretary Professor Rajnish Jain and Financial Advisor PK Thakur were also present in the meeting.
The problem is not limited to these 12 colleges only. The term of the governing body of 28 colleges funded by the Delhi government ended on September 13. The Delhi government has not finalized the names of the members of the governing body.
Teachers Association (DTA) President Hansraj Suman has told Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Education Minister Manish Sisodia that if the names of the members are sent soon, then in special circumstances the governing body should be given an extension of three months.
He said that if the governing body of 28 colleges does not get extension then a truncated governing body will try to fill the backlog posts. Therefore, the government should write a letter to the Vice Chancellor of DU regarding the extension to the state governing body.
The term of the governing body of 28 colleges funded by the Delhi government ended on September 13.
As per Rule 18 of the University the process of constitution of the Governing Body should be started three months before the termination of the Governing Body.
Of the 28 colleges funded by the Delhi government, 12 colleges are given 100 per cent grant, the remaining 16 are given 5 per cent grant from the state government.
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