DU teachers on 3-day strike from today
The association of Delhi University teachers will observe another three days of strike from Tuesday to protest what they call the continued illegal occupation of the office of V-C by Prof. Deepak Pental.
However, the association assured students that teachers will compensate for all classes lost due to their persistent agitation against Prof. Pental, with whom they have been at loggerheads for long.
DU has seen frequent disruption of classes due to the continued rift between the DU Teachers Association (Duta) and the vice-chancellor over the issue of the semester system and now over his continuation in office. Duta has accused Prof. Pental of violating the university statutes by staying in the office after the expiry of his term, and has also blamed him for trying to derail independent inquiry into the episode of auction of radioactive material to scrap dealers.
Duta on Monday gave a call for a protest strike on September 21, 22 and 23 "to focus attention of public and the Union HRD ministry on the continued illegal occupation by Prof. Pental of the office of the vice-chancellorship of DU".
Earlier, the teachers had observed total strike on September 7,8 and 9.
In a statement on Monday, it asked HRD minister Kapil Sibal, the Visitor and the university community to intervene in the matter.
The association, however, asked students not to be concerned by the agitation and promised that teachers would compensate for all the academic days lost.
"The Duta has agreed to hold a joint interactive session with Dusu on September 24 to discuss all issues related to the present agitation," it said. —PTI
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