Guwahati: Gautati University Students (GU) can be problematic after the University’s authority stopped the work of all contractual teachers, amounted to around 45 to 50, in the middle of a pandemic.
Based on the direction of Gu Chancellor and Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi, followed by the meeting of the Chancellor of Universities with him, the university has notified that all the appointment of teaching faculty contracts have been stopped with the effects of June 30.
Orders also apply to teachers whose contract period applies outside June 30.
University sources say the contract teacher is around 20% of the total strength of the Faculty of State University.
Communication and journalism, environmental science, integrated trade, five-year LLB are among the departments that will be the worst managed by the policy.
The Gautati University Teachers Association (Guta) has demanded a direct withdrawal from the controversial order.
Gu Vice-Chancellor PJ Handlique said he faced criticism from Chancellor because it involved a contract teacher.
“Chancellor argues that the contract teacher has reduced the quality of education at the university,” said Handique.
Gu Administration has two rounds of talks on Sundays with the Gaahati University teacher association and with senior officials to solve problems that might have serious implications for the academic atmosphere.
A person in the university told TII that reminders were removed from the governor’s house for the past three years.
“There might be suspicion that the contract teacher is involved without a transparent recruitment process and becomes a regular teacher later,” said the source.
“There are several departments where around 50% of faculty members work on a contract.
These departments will suffer greatly, if the middle lane does not evolve,” the source added.
Several heads of departments were called for meetings on Sunday night because it ended the contract teacher service would be very about the class and interest in the students.
GU graduate student union loudly criticized the direction, saying that it threatened the career prospects of students.
“Until the university authority completes the promise of meeting in an empty post and creates new teacher posts wherever it is needed, the contract teacher must be allowed to work in their position,” said President of PGSU, Urah Uddipta Borah and Secretary General of Parshwa Patgiri said in a statement.