DUTA Delhi University Teachers' Association

DUTA Letter to Staff Associations: 31.04.2019                               To President/Secretary/Office Bearers Staff Association _______ _______ 31.03.2019 Dear colleagues, A meeting of the DUTA Executive was held on Saturday, 30 March to discuss ug course revision initiated by the Vice Chancellor as per the UGC's Learning Outcome-based Course Framework (LOCF). A schedule along with the procedure to be followed has been released by the DU administration.  The DUTA Executive noted that the process for a systemic change has been initiated without discussing its desirability in the Statutory Bodies. The process undermines democratic norms organically evolved by Departments for wider consultation.  The DUTA Executive unanimously condemned MHRD's LOCF, yet another attack on the academic autonomy of universities. The DUTA Executive also condemned the VC for pushing the Government's agenda instead of acting as custodian of University's autonomy, rule

DUTA Slams DU VC’s Academically Insincere Decision to Force Hasty Changes in UG Curricula                               In a frightening repeat of ill-conceived and discredited academic reforms that were pushed through with haste in the recent past, the DU Vice-Chancellor has ordered the University’s departments to revise the UG Curricula as per the Learning Outcomes-based Curricular Framework (LOCF) within 3 months. The DUTA has learned that that DU VC has decided to abandon any credible academic application of mind and impose the LOCF that seems to be thoughtlessly derived from a controversial and widely criticised Outcomes-based model prevalent in State-funded US universities. The UGC’s LOCF itself is open to consideration, scrutiny and critique. The system is pushed by standard outcomes-based incentives (rewards and punishment). Recent attempts by the MHRD to restrict research, apply quantified performance parameters through a Tripartite MoU, push towards loan-funding

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DUTA Letter to Registrar: 12.03.2019                    12.03.2019 Professor Tarun Kumar Das, Registrar, University of Delhi, Delhi - 110007 Sub: Regarding Release of Arrears and Enhanced Salaries as per 7th CPC to Ad hoc teachers of University Departments Dear Professor Das, Please refer to our letter written to you dated 31.10.2018 regarding release of arrears and  salary as per 7th Pay Revision. We had requested you to release arrears and enhanced pay as per the 7th Pay Revision to ad hoc teachers teaching in all University Departments. It is extremely unfortunate that ad hoc teachers in most University departments have yet not received arrears and revised salaries. It has led to tremendous hardship for our ad hoc teachers. It is important that a premier university like Delhi University takes prompt actions to ensure that none of our ad hoc colleagues are subjected to such harrassment. We appeal to you, once again, to positively intervene in this serious matt

Regarding Stepping up of Pay for Teachers in Colleges and Universities                                                                                                                                                                                            11.03.2019 Prof. D. P. Singh The Chairman, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110001 Sub:  Regarding Stepping up of Pay for Teachers in Colleges and Universities Dear Prof. D. P. Singh, We are writing this letter to you regarding stepping up of pay for teachers in colleges and universities. As you are aware, we have raised this matter in all our earlier meetings with you and have also written several letters, with our last letter written to you on 23.12.2018. It is extremely unfortunate that the UGC has still not been able to resolve the matter. It is a matter of serious concern that despite getting every court judgement in their favour, the affected teachers have not yet got jus

Other Issues Regarding NPS                                                                                                                                                                                            11.03.2019 Prof. D. P. Singh The Chairman, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110001 Sub: Other Issues Regarding NPS Dear Prof. Singh, We have been repeatedly writing to you on issues of the NPS, with our last letter written to you on 19.09.2018. As you are aware, there are many teachers covered under NPS who were recently reappointed in various departments/faculty positions of the University of Delhi. It is extremely unfortunate that their past services have not been counted by the University of Delhi. As a result, they are being deprived of Sabbatical Leave, and the benefits such as Earned Leave, Half Pay Leave and other leaves acquired during their past service. As a result, this has caused massive hardship and losses to

Regarding Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity under NPS                                                                                                                                                                                            11.03.2019 Prof. D. P. Singh The Chairman, University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110001 Sub: Regarding Retirement Gratuity and Death Gratuity under NPS Dear Prof. Singh, We have been repeatedly writing to you on issues of the Retirement Gratuity and the Death Gratuity under NPS, with our last letter written to you on 8.11.2018. It is extremely unfortunate that despite our constant reminders, the UGC has not yet facilitated the restoration of both these gratuities to teachers under NPS. The absence of the Retirement Gratuity and the Death Gratuity has caused irreparable damage to affected teaching and non-teaching staff, putting them and their families to severe disadvantage. We, once again, app

DUTA Letter to The Principal, Gargi College: 11.03.2019                               11.03.2019 The Principal Gargi College University of Delhi Delhi - 110049 Sub:   Non payment of salaries and arrears of 7th CPC to teachers of Gargi College Dear Madam, It has come to our notice that salaries have not been paid to any members of the teaching staff in Gargi College for the month of February 2019. We have also learned that arrears due to the 7th CPC have not been paid to ad hoc members of the teaching community whereas arrears to all permanent teachers have been paid nearly a year ago in 2018. Further, ad hoc teachers have not been given winter pay for the vacation period of  December 16-31, 2018. DUTA delegations have already met with you thrice till now regarding release of arrears to ad hoc colleagues, but regrettably, your assurances regarding immediate release of arrears have not been fulfilled in the interim. We learn that winter and summer pay is routinel

Regarding renewal of extension of Ad hoc teachers                               11.03.2019 The President/ Secretary Staff Association --------------------------------- College University of Delhi Dear Sir/ Madam, As you are all aware, the temporary appointment of teachers on ad-hoc basis cannot be terminated before the end of the semester in which it is made or continued (copy of 1996 University circular is attached). We appeal to you to issue extension letters for another four months to all ad-hoc teachers in your college. This will also ensure smooth functioning of the college in terms of submission of internal assessment, invigilation duties, allotment of duties for the next semester etc. We would also appeal to you to ensure that ad-hoc teachers do not face any discrimination in terms of number of mandatory invigilation duties allocated. With regards, Rajib Ray President, DUTA Vivek Chaudhary Secretary, DUTA Copy attached: Univ

Regarding renewal of extension of Ad hoc teachers                               11.03.2019 The Principal --------------------------------- College University of Delhi Dear Sir/ Madam, As you are all aware, the temporary appointment of teachers on ad-hoc basis cannot be terminated before the end of the semester in which it is made or continued (copy of 1996 University circular is attached). We appeal to you to issue extension letters for another four months to all ad-hoc teachers in your college. This will also ensure smooth functioning of the college in terms of submission of internal assessment, invigilation duties, allotment of duties for the next semester etc. We would also appeal to you to ensure that ad-hoc teachers do not face any discrimination in terms of number of mandatory invigilation duties allocated. With regards, Rajib Ray President, DUTA Vivek Chaudhary Secretary, DUTA Copy attached: University Circular 1996 - LINK

DUTA General Body withdraws Strike at this juncture, pledges to intensify movement on pending issues through other means                               The overdue cabinet decision to bring in a law through an Ordinance to restore the college/ department wise 200 point roster is a victory for the principled struggle of the DUTA, the principled struggles carried on by various groups for social justice and inclusive education and the coming together of all of us notwithstanding differences of opinion in joint actions. The timely opposition and protests by the DUTA and many other organisations following the 5th March 2018 notification which forced the Government to admit that the department/ subject wise roster was unjust and to take belated legal action. For almost a year, however, it refused to act on its promise to bring an Ordinance. The campaign and protests which engaged the students, research scholars and those concerned about education and social justice created public

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DUTA Letter to MHRD, 03.03.2019                                           Sh. Prakash Javadekar                                                                                               Date: 03.03.2019 Hon’ble Minister, Human Resources Development Shastri Bhavan New Delhi – 110001 Sub: Demand for immediately bringing a Bill/ Ordinance restoring 200 pt. Reservation Roster with College/University as Unit for Teaching Posts and other demands Dear Shri Javadekar, It is with a deep sense of disappointment and anguish that teachers have been forced with no option but to continue the Strike they had to start on 27 February 2019 for yet another week. In no small measure the failure of the Government to honour the promise made by you several times, including the promise made in the Rajya Sabha only recently, with regard to enacting a law on reservation roster is responsible for this situation when teachers have to disengage from teaching their students. That no