DUTA Delhi University Teachers' Association

PRINCIPAL VALSON THAMPU ATTEMPTING TO OVERHAUL CONSTITUTION OF ST STEPHENS ON EVE OF RETIREMENT The DUTA deplores the attempt by the Principal of St. Stephen's College Mr. Valson Thampu, to engineer major changes in the Constitution of St.Stephen's College just three months before his retirement from the post. A special meeting of the Governing Body has been called for this purpose tomorrow.  According to a representation submitted by thirty-seven permanent teachers of the college, the changes will alter the basic character of the college, and make its Governing Body subservient to the Supreme Council. It will alter service conditions of teachers and come into conflict with the Ordinances of Delhi University on these and other matters, such as minimum qualifications of Principal,  thereby endangering the recognition of the college as a Constituent College of Delhi University. This would, in turn, jeopardise the UGC grant given to the college and threaten the futu

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St Stephen's GB meet conducted without 'quorum' - The Times of India Get regular DUTA updates.   

New education policy to come up next year: Smriti Irani - The Economic Times Get regular DUTA updates.   

Thampu pulls up St. Stephen’s faculty - The Hindu Get regular DUTA updates.   

अमेरिका में स्टूडेंट लोन के बोझ से गंभीर आर्थिक संकट की आशंका - Dainik Bhaskar  29 Get regular DUTA updates.   

Thampu pulls up teachers for speaking to media - The Times of India Get regular DUTA updates.   

Defer constitution amendment till Thampu retires: Stephen's faculty to GB - The Statesman Get regular DUTA updates.   

Teaching art: UGC urged to review directive on PhD - The Hindu Get regular DUTA updates.   

सर्च कमेटी की बैठक में शॉर्ट लिस्टेड हुए नाम - Dainik Bhaskar  28 Get regular DUTA updates.   

परीक्षार्थियों के आकलन में चूका कॉलेज, देर से शुरू - Dainik Jagran  28 Get regular DUTA updates.   

7वें वेतन आयोग की रिपोर्ट के विरोध में प्रदर्शन - Navodaya Times  28 Get regular DUTA updates.   

छात्रों व शिक्षकों ने शिक्षा के निजीकरण का किया विरोध - Dainik Jagran  27 Get regular DUTA updates.   

Thousands join ‘Mass Rally to Parliament' in New Delhi - dna Get regular DUTA updates.   

यूजीसी पर डेरा डालने की वजह - Navbharat Times Get regular DUTA updates.   

Teachers, students march against education reforms - The Times of India Get regular DUTA updates.   

Thousands of students in crossfire over UGC directive to shut off-campus centres - Scroll.in Get regular DUTA updates.   

Protest against privatisation of education - The Statesman Get regular DUTA updates.   

Keep Education out of WTO/GATS, Thousands march to Parliament 27 Thousands of people from far and near, fom Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra, Telengana, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir and Delhi collected at Ramlila Maidan and then marched to Parliament Street demanding that the Government end the privatisation and commercialisation of Education and that Education be kept out of the WTO/GATS. Responding to the call of the National Platform in Defence of Education (NPDE), teachers from schools, universities and colleges, students, university employees, organisations working in the field of education, youth, women and concerned citizens moved towards Parliament Street, carrying banners, wearing placards round their necks and shouting slogans in various Indian languages. ( CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS ) The marchers reached Parliament Street at around 1.30 where the gathering was addressed by representatives

Thousands of teachers participate in AIFUCTO-FEDCUTA Jail Bharo programme Agitated by Government's apathy, thousands of teachers from across State and Central universities and colleges participated in the Jail Bharo Andolan under the banner of AIFUCTO-FEDCUTA to draw attention to deteriorating service conditions. They had come from Haryana, Punjab, Maharshtra, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Andhra, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi. After Dharna at Jantar Mantar, where leaders representing the different states addressed the gathering, teachers courted arrest and were taken to the Police Station, Parliament Street. The public meeting and sloganeering continued inside the Police Station till they were released in the evening. The action programme was to highlight the demands of constitution of the UGC Pay Review Committee, Release of Pension(GPF), Withdrawal of API, Stepping Up a

Stephen's staff reject changes - The Times of India Get regular DUTA updates.   

AIFUCTO-FEDCUTA Press Release 22-11-2015 Thousands of teachers from State and Central Universities across the country will start collecting in the capital over the next few days to demand an end to the onslaught against public-funded Higher Education and the rapid deterioration of teachers' service conditions. Two major action programmes are on the agenda: AIFUCTO-FEDCUTA  Jail Bharo Andolan, 24 November Thousands of teachers will gather on 24 November at Parliament Street to participate in a Jail Bharo Andolan at the call of the AIFUCTO and FEDCUTA to protest against the deteriorating service conditions of teachers, ill-devised restructuring of Higher Education, promotion of rampant privatisation and the drive exhibited by the Government to commit the Higher Education sector to for-profit trade under WTO-GATS. The main demands on which teachers are agitating are the following: 1. Immediate constitution of the UGC VII Pay Review Committee. 2. Resolution of

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Delhi University dept, Dinanath Batra to discuss new education policy | The Indian Express Get regular DUTA updates.   

7th Pay Commission recommends parity between IAS and other services - The Times of India Get regular DUTA updates.   

Big brother bias in babudom? - The Times of India Get regular DUTA updates.   

The Statesman: Occupy UGC protestors mark one month of campaign Get regular DUTA updates.   

Seventh Central Pay Commission | Government of India Download report of the Seventh Central Pay Commission Get regular DUTA updates.