DUTA Delhi University Teachers' Association

Appeal to join the ongoing day-night Dharna  and DUTA Black Flag Demonstration tomorrow, 1 May, 2 pm, Gate No 1                                                                                                                                                                                       The President/Secy, Staff Association, _____ _____ 30.4.2019 Dear Colleagues, As you know, members of the DUTA Executive and activists have been sitting on an indefinite Day-Night Dharna outside the Vice Chancellor's Residence since 23.4.2019, demanding the withdrawal of the letters issued by the Principals of Vivekanand College and Shyamlal(E) College to two Associate Professors in Physical Education, arbitrarily reducing their retirement age to 62 years. In its meeting today, the DUTA Executive has decided to continue the ongoing agitation against the assault on Service Conditions of Physical Education teachers, the arbitrary functioning of some Principals who are openly

DUTA takes strong exception to threatening letter from Delhi Government to stop funds                                                                                                                                                                                         The DUTA takes strong exception to the threatening letter sent by the Delhi Government regarding stopping of funds to the 28 colleges partially or fully funded by it. The reason cited in the letter is that the Delhi University has failed to constitute the Governing Bodies in these colleges. The DUTA finds it unacceptable that the employees of these colleges be held to ransom because of the impasse created by the University and / or the Government. The stopping of funds is a short sighted step as it will only disrupt the academic and administrative functioning of these colleges when students are preparing for their semester exams. The DUTA demands the immediate withdrawal of the letter and also demands that th

DUTA Letter to MHRD: 17.04.2019                                           To Sh. Prakash Javadekar Hon’ble Minister, Human Resources Development Shastri Bhavan New Delhi – 110001 Date: 17.04.2019 Sub: Request for the release of Second Tranche of teaching posts to Delhi University Colleges towards OBC Expansion on urgent basis and other issues related to the expansion towards EWSs reservation Dear Shri. Javadekar, As you are aware, the Central Educational Institutions (CEIs) have been instructed to provide reservation to Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) in admission starting from academic session 2019-20 and in the recruitment against teaching and non-teaching posts. The UGC letter dated 18.01.2019 and the MHRD letter of 23.01.2019 required CEIs to submit estimates of additional requirement of teaching and non-teaching staff, infrastructure and scholarships for the 25 % additional student intake by 2020-21 in order to implement 10% EWS reservation without red

Regarding UGC Letter on Guest Appointments                                                                                                                                                                                         Professor Yogesh Tyagi Vice Chancellor University of Delhi Delhi 110007 12 April 2019 Sub: Regarding UGC Letter on Guest Appointments Dear Professor Tyagi, We write to you to register our objections to the manner in which the UGC Letter (F.25-1/2018 (PS/ MISC)) dated 28.01.2019 regarding appointment of Guest Teachers has been sent to all Colleges, Faculties and Departments for its implementation vide letter No Estab (T)/ V/ Guest teacher/ 10 dated 10.04.2019) without placing it first for discussion in any of the Statutory Bodies of the University. This constitutes a serious undermining of Statutory Bodies and hence, the University’s autonomy to take decisions in accordance with its existing Rules/ Regulations/ Ordinances. While we welcome

Release of Pensionary Benefits to Option Category                                                                                                                                                                                         12/4/2019 The Registrar University of Delhi Delhi – 110007 Sub: Release of Pensionary Benefits to Option Category Dear Prof. Das, On the receipt of MHRD Letters F. NO. 19-5/2003(CU) Vol.IV dt 30th March 2019 and No. 4-41/2014-Desk (U) dt 29th March 2019, we had requested you on 1/4/2019 to issue appropriate orders to the Pension Branch and to the Colleges, so that the cases of pension may be expeditiously processed. Unfortunately, no such order so far has reached the Colleges. Our retired colleagues under the options category have been waiting for years to receive their pension. Now with everyone’s efforts all hurdles have been removed. You are therefore requested to kindly issue directives to the colleges so that pending pension files

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DUTA Letter to MHRD, 09.04.2019                                                                                                                                                                                           April 9, 2019. Shri Prakash Javadekar, Hon'ble Minister for HRD, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi Sub: Withdrawal of SLP Dear Sir, DUTA expresses its appreciation for the positive intervention made by MHRD vide its letter dated 29.03.2019 to approve the pension of all teachers who shifted to GPF from CPF between 1989 and 1998. We are hopeful that this will mitigate the suffering of thousands of teachers who have been denied pension since August 2014 despite surrendering their CPF account at least two decades ago while shifting to GPF. However, DUTA is dismayed to note that there are still a few hundred teaching and non-teaching employees who have been denied pension since they did not shift to GPF in the period between 1989 to 1998. These employees have be

  DUTA Statement on UG Curricular Revision Exercise in DU                               The DUTA office bearers had a meeting today with the Delhi University's Undergraduate Curriculum Revision Committee that is overseeing the UG Curricular Revision exercise as per the UGC's Learning Outcome-based Curricular Framework (LOCF). The DUTA appreciates the University's prompt and open response to the objections it had raised in its letter to the VC.  In the meeting, the DUTA took the reassurance from the Committee that the University's best academic practices will not be compromised under any circumstances.  The Undergraduate Curriculum Revision Committee also agreed with the DUTA that the course drafting committees will not comprise of arbitrarily chosen "three best teachers". Rather, it agreed to the demand for more inclusive committees with a larger representation of teachers. Students who have a consistent academic record and have undergone both UG

Release of Pensionary benefits for Option Category                                1.4.2019 To, The Registrar,  University of Delhi,  Delhi-110007 Sub: Release of Pensionary benefits for Option Category  Dear Prof Tarun Das, You are requested to take cognizance of MHRD letters F. No. 19-5/2003(CU) Vol.IV dt 30th March 2019 and No. 4-41/2014-Desk (U) dt 29th March 2019 and issue appropriate orders to the Pension Branch and to the constituent Colleges of the University of Delhi, so that the cases of pension pending for years may be expeditiously processed. To enable the processing of files in a smooth and timely manner, at least six additional hands may be provided to the Pension Branch on an urgent basis. Any further delay would irreversibly harm the interests of our retired teachers and non - teaching employees who have been anxiously waiting for the release of their pension. Thanking you, With regards, Rajib Ray President, DUTA Vivek Chaudhary Sec

Appeal for immediate suspension of arbitrary and hasty process of UG   curricular revision as per LOCF                               The HODs University of Delhi Sub: Appeal for immediate suspension of arbitrary and hasty process of UG   curricular revision as per LOCF Dear Sir/Madam, The instructions and schedule for curricular revision in the UG courses, circulated by the University of Delhi on 26.03.2019, seeks to put an abrupt end to our best academic practices and insists on an arbitrary exercise that needs to be hastily completed within a very limited time-span of three months. From previous experience, we have learned that such hasty exercises can have academically disastrous results that undermine the collective morale of students and teachers. It is evident that the Learning Outcomes-based Curricular Framework (LOCF) has not been properly understood or discussed, with regard to its long-term ramifications and feasibility, in any statutory body. Hence, it will

Appeal to Withdraw Instructions and Schedule pertaining to UG   Curriculum Revision, as issued to Deans and Heads of Departments                    April 1, 2019 Prof. Yogesh K. Tyagi Vice-Chancellor University of Delhi Delhi – 11000 Sub: Appeal to Withdraw Instructions and Schedule pertaining to UG   Curriculum Revision, as issued to Deans and Heads of Departments Dear Prof. Tyagi, The University of Delhi has reportedly issued instructions, along with a 3-month schedule, to all Deans and Heads of Departments, to accomplish Curriculum Revision as per the Learning Outcomes Curricular Framework (LOCF) across all subjects taught at the UG level. The DUTA is surprised that such a large-scale academic exercise is being carried out without any consultation with the collective body of teachers, and sans any discussion in the Academic Council. Even in good faith, it will be presumptuous of the University officials to imagine that such a Revision, done without adequate app