Ambedkar University protest to continue after meeting between faculty body and VC

As per reports, the meeting between faculty body of Ambedkar University and Vice Chancellor could not resolve the issues, and the protest is going to be continued.

After three weeks of protest, the Ambedkar University administration on Tuesday agreed to meet its faculty association representatives to discuss the demands that they submitted last month.

As per The Hindu report, the faculty body said that with respect to gross delays and lack of transparency in the Academic Services office, Vice-Chancellor Anu Singh Lather did not agree to its demand for a dedicated dean, a position that she herself holds currently. She offered to appoint two deputy deans to deal with faculty-related matters, but the AUDFA said this will not help resolve the matter.

“Much more effort is necessary to address the issues afflicting the university but we appreciate the administration’s decision to engage in a dialogue with the representatives,” the faculty association said. 

The Background

The faculty association has been demanding timely and fair promotions, a new committee to address their existing grievances, and the routing of the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) through the varsity’s internal quality assurance committee.

The AUDFA said the cases of advance increments and recoveries related to them were sidestepped by the administration.

"The administration further cited a figure of Rs 15 crore spent on infrastructure without giving any details on whether this amount has been spent on the development of academic infrastructure," said the statement.

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