DUTA Letter to UGC: 23.07.2019

Prof. D P Singh
Chairman
University Grants Commission
New Delhi

Sub: Regarding appointment of Guest Lecturers in University of Delhi

Dear Prof. Singh,

With regard to the UGC Letter (F.25-1/2018 (PS/ MISC)) dated 28.01.2019 about enhanced remuneration and conditions of employment of Guest Faculty, we wish to draw your attention to the immediate and serious problems arising in the University of Delhi, especially in its constituent colleges.

As you may be aware, teachers are appointed as Guest Faculty across colleges to take care of the teaching load which is not adequately covered by the sanctioned strength. The composition of the Selection Committee suggested is unreasonable as it will be near-impossible for the University to centrally ensure setting-up of the required committees to make such appointments even on short-term basis or to meet any exigency. This is borne by the fact that the University has not yet been able to set up these selection committees for the same. The new academic session has already begun and the teaching-learning process in colleges and departments of Delhi University is very badly affected because appointment of Guest Faculty has been held up.

We seek your urgent intervention to ensure the appropriate amendment of the Guidelines so that the immediate crisis in Delhi University is averted and the colleges are able to provide proper teaching-learning environment to the students.

Thanking you,
With regards