Pankaj Jain, Jan. 29 -- Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta has written to Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, raising concerns over alleged gender-based discrimination in the promotion system for teachers under the Directorate of Education (DoE).
In his letter, Gupta forwarded a representation submitted by UDITA (Unified Development Initiative of Teachers and Administrators), a teachers' welfare organisation, highlighting what it described as an unfair seniority and promotion framework affecting women educators.
According to the representation, the DoE continues to maintain separate seniority lists for male and female teachers.
This system has resulted in women teachers waiting significantly longer for promotions despite having higher ove...