Recently, the University constituted a seven-member committee to study and discuss the provisions related to the student-teacher ratio. The committee is chaired by DU Director South Campus Prakash Singh and it will also hold discussions on the size of the student groups for lectures, practicals and tutorials to ensure the optimal use of the university’s facilities including lab equipment.
DU's executive and academic council demand to include elected teachers' representatives in panel
Many members of Delhi University's executive and academic councils and teacher's associations DUTA have written to Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh, requesting him to expand the newly formed committee to study the teacher-student ratio. The DUTA has urged the VC to include elected teachers' representatives to ensure meaningful discussion.
Recently, the University constituted a seven-member committee to study and discuss the provisions related to the student-teacher ratio. The committee is chaired by DU Director South Campus Prakash Singh and it will also hold discussions on the size of the student groups for lectures, practicals and tutorials to ensure the optimal use of the university’s facilities including lab equipment.
In a letter to VC, the eight teachers of the varsity, who are affiliated with the teachers' body Democratic Teachers' Front (DTF), also expressed shock that the committee does not have any elected teacher representatives from the Executive Council or the Academic Council.
"Such an exercise carried out by few Principals and Heads of Departments will be incomplete and futile without the involvement of elected teacher representatives who bring with them the mandate of the teaching fraternity of the University," the letter read. "We hence request you to expand this committee and include elected teacher representatives from all groups as well as elected independent teacher activists so that a meaningful discussion can take place on all the concerns and the implications of any changes of existing provisions on workload," they added.
Nandita Narain, DUTA Executive member and former President, DUTA said that "any attempt to muzzle the voice of teachers while taking academic decisions of far-reaching importance will not be tolerated." The authors of the letter included Jitendra Kumar Meena, Member of Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) Executive; Nandita Narain Member of DUTA Executive; Rajib Ray Member of DUTA Executive; Rudrashish Chakraborty Member of DUTA Executive and Biswajit Mohanty Member of Academic Council.
Read More:
Follow Shiksha.com for latest education news in detail on Exam Results, Dates, Admit Cards, & Schedules, Colleges & Universities news related to Admissions & Courses, Board exams, Scholarships, Careers, Education Events, New education policies & Regulations.
To get in touch with Shiksha news team, please write to us at news@shiksha.com
She has over 10 years of experience in the education and publishing sectors. She specialises in exam coverage and content creation. At Shiksha, she writes, analyses, and presents information for students preparing f
Read Full Bio