A “People’s March” from Mandi House to Parliament Street is being organised on Wednesday by the Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) and the Federation of Central Universities’ Teachers’ Associations (FEDCUTA) to send a message to the government that they “will not allow destruction of universities”.
Various issues
Apart from teachers, the Delhi University Teachers’ Association and FEDCUTA said, students, citizens, MPs and leaders from various political parties will join the rally to express solidarity.
The teachers will protest against issues like replacement of grants by loans through HEFA, tripartite MOUs, graded autonomy to universities and grant of financial “autonomy” to educational institutions of repute to turn them into “teaching shops”.
The teachers also reacted to a notification by the Delhi University administration regarding loss of teaching due to the strike, saying the notification points to the success of their movement.
‘Joint struggle’
“We as teachers remain committed to our students. As in the past, the Delhi University Teachers’ Association appeals to its members to take measures to ensure that students are not adversely affected because of the strike. This struggle is a joint struggle by all sections of the university community and increasing participation of students is one of its strengths,” DUTA added in a statement on Tuesday.
