Academics’ teams have written to the DUTA President and Secretary searching for collective motion after the October 16 incident. Academics urged collective motion and institutional safeguards after the alleged assault by DUSU workplace bearers on October 16.
A number of lecturers’ organisations of the College of Delhi (DU) have written to the Delhi College Academics’ Affiliation (DUTA) demanding {that a} Common Physique Assembly (GBM) be convened instantly after the Autumn trip to debate the October 16 assault on lecturers of Bhim Rao Ambedkar Faculty (BRAC).
In a joint communication addressed to DUTA President Seema Das and Secretary AK Negi, the teams — together with Widespread Academics’ Entrance (CTF), Democratic Academics’ Entrance (DTF), Democratic Academics’ Initiative (DTI), INTEC (I), Rashtriya Shiksha Morcha (RSM) and Samajwadi Shikshak Manch (SSM) — have referred to as for collective motion to make sure justice for the affected lecturers.
Based on the requisition be aware, Sujit Kumar and different BRAC teachers have been allegedly assaulted on October 16 by Delhi College College students’ Union (DUSU) workplace bearers, together with Joint Secretary Deepika Jha. The incident reportedly occurred contained in the Principal’s workplace round 4:15 pm, within the presence of police personnel.
The lecturers’ our bodies said that the incident amounted to an assault on the dignity of lecturers and on the teaching-learning surroundings of the College. Academics expressed concern that the DUSU workplace bearers concerned within the incident proceed to behave with impunity, with no disciplinary motion taken to date.
Requisition letter cites obligation to safeguard school
The requisition letter additional famous that whereas DUTA organised a flash protest on October 17, the response was inadequate and lacked prior communication to lecturers.
“Protecting in thoughts the magnitude of the bodily and psychological harassment that lecturers needed to bear, a Common Physique assembly on this matter is urgently required. It is without doubt one of the main duties of DUTA to safeguard lecturers from violence and harassment,” the official letter stated.
The teams urged the DUTA to convene a GBM to debate additional steps, together with authorized and institutional measures to guard school members from violence and harassment.
A number of employees associations throughout Delhi University colleges have already handed resolutions condemning the October 16 incident and demanding disciplinary motion. The letter additionally appealed to college students to oppose all types of violence inside academic establishments.
