Delhi University teachers stage protest demanding absorption of ad-hocs

The teachers, for a long time, have been demanding absorption of the ad-hoc teachers in the university and to also include their experience as an ad-hoc teacher while calculating the promotion criteria.

Several Delhi University teachers on Friday staged a protest outside the office of varsity’s vice chancellor (VC) demanding absorption of ad-hoc teachers.

The agitating teachers also marched up to the Swami Vivekananda statue in the university near the VC office. (PTI file)

The agitating teachers also marched up to the Swami Vivekananda statue in the university near the VC office.

The teachers, for a long time, have been demanding absorption of the ad-hoc teachers in the university and to also include their experience as an ad-hoc teacher while calculating the promotion criteria.

“The University has entered a standstill mode, but the administration is not acting on even MHRD’s Dec 5 letter. The situation remains as it was. Such an adamant administration is responsible for such an impasse,” Rajesh Jha of Academics of Action and Development, a teachers’ right outfits, said.

“We are determined to struggle till we achieve our goal, and appeal to teachers the boycott of classes and evaluation,” he added.