Decision to discontinue with our action programme of boycotting the classroom-teaching in response to a hope generated by the court wherein a process was initiated to open a channel of dialogue with the University authority by way of affidavits and rejoinders goes on to further highlight the consistency in our argument wherein we have repeatedly been stating that we had to resort to strike only because all channels of communications between the teachers and the University has arrogantly and conspiratorially been strangulated by the university officials. Teachers are fighting just for their say in an important academic matter and with a glimpse of a possibility of even a document-led-dialogue in the courts we have shown our willingness of negotiation and in the process have asserted our commitment for resolution of the impasse created entirely by the University authorities at the cost of career of students. Now Mr. Pental, who was behaving like 'khap panchayat'? Who thoght that he can promulgate rules single-handedly even if they are in violation to the existing well established rules and procedures? Unlike the projection made by our out-gone vice chancellor it was he who had got stuck with an idea and not the debate demanding teachers. Teachers are on record having never said no to reforms. This university is not the same that it used to be a few decades ago in terms of the way that the courses are now being run, in terms of the number of courses that exists now and also in terms of course content that the records will show up by itself. Many current books listed on the reading lists for almost all the courses will testify of our willingness to change for better. Remarkably nobody had to witness our resentment to any of these countless changes and this is precisely because all these reforms were done by the teachers themselves. Despite the innumerable changes in the course structure and its contents the implementation was never an issue as these changes were led by the majority of teachers in a department through proper discussion initiated in the committee of courses. Our main grudge is that this time we were not consulted on the issue and the absence of our opinion is being misused in provokingly projecting it as our reluctance for any change. Our apprehension about the desirability and feasibility of the semester system (that has undoubtedly been proved to be better in a limited environment of smaller applicability area but is arguably impractical in a University of the size as large as Delhi University) has never been addressed to our satisfaction.
Now we are in the courts just to fight the last leg of our battle and the irrefutable argument with which we convince others, plain logic to which we stick to and the sheer honesty present in our motives will again become the reason of a favourable court verdict, scheduled on November 15, that will mark the culmination of this principled fight as we have witnessed in all our earlier struggles.
Now we are in the courts just to fight the last leg of our battle and the irrefutable argument with which we convince others, plain logic to which we stick to and the sheer honesty present in our motives will again become the reason of a favourable court verdict, scheduled on November 15, that will mark the culmination of this principled fight as we have witnessed in all our earlier struggles.
2 comments:
rakeshji, i agree what you wrote.in fact as president of the staff association of my college, i advanced more or less the same argument which resulted in clearing of many doubts and therefore we had excellent participation in the march. thanx for commnicating.hope u will continue this dialogue..ss awasthy
Nicely written !!
I also hope (hope) that HC gives favorable verdict. But this is highly unlikely as the court will not be going to decide about semester system. If you read the case, it was about the strike called by DUTA. Note earlier on also in July-August this kind of battle was fought in Delhi HC where DUTA very well presented their arguments against semester. Delhi HC also ordered a (failed) mediation between teachers and DU. But finally the judgement for all practical purposes didn't said anything about semester although it was a DUTA victory in some sense as they (HC) didn't passed any judgement against them (as asked by DU).
Now again the petition is not for or against semester but against the strikes by DUTA. So my expectation (may be I am wrong) is that even if a final judgement comes (although it is mentioned that final disposal will be done on 15 Nov but I doubts that this will be done specially because there are many sides and all of them will attach many documents with their affedevits) it will not be on semester. So we will again be at cross-roads on 15 November. Actually the things would be even worse if courts gives orders similar to the August where they said that DUTA should not try to interfere with the people who want to teach by semester mode. In such case as we know that colleges will try (as they did for admissions despite of DUTA appeal) to hold the semester exams. I know it would be much more difficult as compared to admissions. So the ball again will be in DU's court. So my feeling is that Courts intervention basically is releasing the pressure that DUTA has successfully created on DU and MHRD.
So I feel that if we are waiting for courts to give verdict on semester than a specific case has to be filed !!
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