Delhi government’s order of freezing all appointments in Delhi University colleges fully and partially funded by it drew flak from the teachers’ groups and the BJP on Saturday.
Appointment of teachers was put on hold following a communication from the AAP government on April 6, according to the principal of a DU college. These appointments were going on for the last few months.
“Ban on appointment of teachers in government-aided colleges is a part of game by the new government to appoint its own recommended teachers,” Satish Upadhyay, Delhi BJP president, said. He has alleged political interference by the ruling Aam Aadmi Party.
The government-aided colleges said the appointments have been put on hold till formation of the governing bodies.
“We strongly condemn such political interference in the education system motivated to force the college administration to appoint AAP government-favoured teachers through the government nominees in the board,” Upadhyay said.
He added that the Delhi BJP will consider the option of moving the court after holding consultations with teachers’ groups.
“This ban will continue till AAP-sponsored governing bodies are installed in these colleges. This is condemnable since five-member truncated bodies are fully and constitutionally competent to govern colleges in all respects,” Inder Mohan Kapahi, founding member of the BJP-backed National Democratic Teachers Front, said on Facebook. He claimed that at least 200 ad hoc teachers will be affected by the delay.
Of the 15 governing body members, five are nominated by the government from a list approved by the university’s executive’s council.
Currently, there are 28 Delhi University colleges, that are fully and partially funded by the Delhi government.
Delhi University Teachers’ Association president Nandita Naraian said DUTA didn’t ask for appointments to be frozen, but it will help put brakes on the unfair appointment process followed by the university.
“The Vice-Chancellor has been sending out an expert committee to appoint teachers unfairly,” she said.