In the letter, Executive Council members Seema Das and Rajpal Singh Pawar and Finance Committee member J L Gupta also highlighted that ad-hoc teachers have been facing a delay in their extension as the department has been asked to mention their workloads.
DU’s Executive Council, Finance Committee urges VC to release salaries of ad-hoc teachers
Delhi University's Executive Council and Finance Committee has written to Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh demanding that the salaries of the ad-hoc teachers in several departments have not been paid for over two months and should be credited without any further delay.
In the letter, Executive Council members Seema Das and Rajpal Singh Pawar and Finance Committee member J L Gupta also highlighted that ad-hoc teachers have been facing a delay in their extension as the department has been asked to mention their workloads.
“The ad-hoc teachers in the departments (mostly first-generation learners) have not been paid salaries for the last two-and-half months. It is very difficult to survive in a metro city like Delhi without a salary. They have been appointed after due approvals are in place,” the letter stated.
“We have come to know that there is a delay in their extension as the departments are repeatedly asked to explain the workloads,” it said.
While emphasising on the need for the extension to the ad-hoc teachers, the committee said that the student-teacher ration is not conducive for the quality teaching-learning at postgraduate level and quality research.
“The student-teacher ratio varies across the departments and is not conducive for quality teaching-learning at PG level and quality research. For instance, a department like Political Science with around 1,200 PG students is somehow managing with 12-13 permanent teachers,” the letter read.
“These students are mixed groups in terms of Hindi and English medium. The teachers of specialised areas of their academic disciplines are essentially required at the department level,” it said.
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