New Delhi, May 16 -- Hundreds of teachers associated with the Academic for Action and Development Delhi Teachers' Association (AADTA) staged a protest at Delhi University's North Campus, demanding permanent appointments for ad hoc and temporary faculty members working in 12 Delhi government-funded colleges.
Carrying placards and raising slogans, the protesting teachers urged the authorities to implement the Delhi High Court's "Namita Khare" judgment, which they said supports the regularisation of long-serving ad hoc faculty members.
According to AADTA representatives, a large number of teachers have been serving in these colleges for several years without receiving permanent appointments, despite fulfilling academic and administrative responsibilities equivalent to regular faculty members.
The association claimed that only 301 teaching posts were officially sanctioned in the academic year 2010-11, while nearly 1,000 teachers are currently employed across the 12 colleges. Teachers alleged that the shortage of sanctioned posts has led to prolonged dependence on temporary appointments, resulting in growing job insecurity.
Faculty members also expressed concern over delays in recruitment processes and demanded immediate approval of pending teaching posts. Protesters said the uncertainty surrounding employment has affected both teachers' professional stability and the quality of higher education.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.