Education Ministry authority for one-time absorption of over 4000 Ad-hoc DU teachers, says UGC

UGC has assured relief in terms of providing relaxation for completion of PhDs owing to COVID.

The demand for one-time absorption of over 4000 ad-hoc teachers at Delhi University can only be done by the Ministry of Education. The University Grants Commission (UGC) informed a delegation of University of Delhi (DU) teachers on the demand for one-time absorption of these teachers who are working for years at DU.

The Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) office-bearers met the UGC officials where they reiterated the demand for a one-time regulation for the absorption of over 4000 teachers who are working on an ad-hoc basis in the University.

As per the DUTA, the UGC officials were sympathetic to the demand but told the delegation that the matter has to be addressed at the level of the Ministry.

The teachers association also demanded urgent intervention of UGC in the implementation of the requirement of PhD as the minimum qualification for appointment in University w.e.f. 1.7.2021, which has reportedly resulted in the displacement of several ad-hoc teachers working in Departments and led to the breakdown of teaching-learning processes in Departments.

Relief for PhD due to COVID

Keeping in mind the relaxations given by the UGC for completion of PhDs owing to COVID, the delegation requested the implementation of the clauses of the UGC Regulations 2018, which required teachers to have PhD either for recruitment or promotions, should also be deferred.

The UGC has promised relief on the issue.

DUTA also demanded that further relaxation be given for completion of the teacher training program (Refresher Courses/FDPs). The UGC team which comprised of its Secretary, Rajnish Jain, informed that this has been addressed in the Anomaly Committee report and the UGC has already submitted the Report to the MoE.

The restoration of MPhil / PhD increments from 1.1.2016 was also agreed upon by the UGC officials.

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