India, Dec. 6 -- The Academic Council meeting of the University of Delhi on Friday saw Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh call for a shift away from temporary appointments, stating that DU "must change its culture" by ensuring permanent faculty recruitment on a regular basis.
He said academic appointments should be conducted twice a year and urged colleges to reduce reliance on guest faculty, according to an official statement by the university. Academic Council (AC) member Maya John, however, brought up in her dissent note and criticised the university's decision to challenge the Delhi High Court order on regularising ad-hoc teachers in the Germanic and Romance Studies Department, and called for the withdrawal of the special leave petition.
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