Delhi Govt. accuses 12 DU principals of creating hostile environment
Delhi Govt. accuses 12 DU principals of creating hostile environment
Demands action against them for “inciting” teachers
New Delhi, Nov. 8 (Delhi Crown): Delhi government’s Department of Higher Education (DoHE) has accused at least 12 college principals of the Delhi University of attempting to disrupt the higher education environment by allegedly “inciting teachers and other staff.”
Demanding action against the accused principals, the DoHE has in a letter forwarded to Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh, said these college heads are “inciting teachers” and “creating a hostile education environment” over funding issues.
The letter reportedly says – “Instead of providing UCs (Utilisation Certificates) on time, adhering to the conditions of pattern of assistance, managing the accounts properly, evolving mechanisms for generation of internal resources, the principals have been inciting teachers and staff by utterances, creating a hostile educational environment. The principals in their leadership role have been leading adverse critical and embarrassing chants.”
In response, Delhi University’s Assistant Registrar (Colleges) is learnt to have asked all the 12 principals to provide all communication with the government and, in particular, with the Director of Higher Education.
The 12 unnamed colleges under the scanner are reportedly funded by the city government headed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and allocation of funds and accountability over their use has been a bone of contention between both parties.
Aam Aadmi Party lawmaker Atishi, who is also the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Education in the Delhi assembly, claimed in a statement that there is a lack of transparency in these colleges. “It is paramount to understand the reason behind the lack of transparency in these colleges that they do not want to explain where funds have been utilised.
At the same time, it is concerning that the principals, while being party to the delay on the end of the colleges, incite the teachers by spreading lies about the Delhi government not releasing funds,” she added.
