Unanimous resolution passed by the Consultative Committee of AMUTeachers’ Association in its meeting held on 10.5.2012 at 5:30 P.M. at theStaff Club
This Consultative Committee meeting of AMU Teachers’ Association (comprising elected members ofthe University Court, Executive Council, Academic Council, former Presidentsand Hony. Secretaries of AMUTA along with some teachers who have complained against student indiscipline) unequivocally condemns the increasing incidentsof violence on the campus. We are of opinion that violence should be dealt withand put down firmly; the teachers are ready to extend necessary cooperation to sincereefforts aimed at resolving crises and restoring normalcy. At the same time weare extremely anguished and express our sympathies with the victims of theviolence including students and others. We would appeal to our students tomaintain decorum and preserve the sanctity of the examination process, as disruptionsresult in academic loss. An essential step however, is to conduct an enquiryinto these recurring incidents to identify the causes, their perpetuators andagents.
The ConsultativeCommittee further, notes with alarm and condemns the escalating acts ofexamination related indiscipline at some examination centers. Writtencomplaints have been lodged that students including elected representatives andleaders are intimidating, threatening, employing offensive tone, using abusivelanguage, gheraoing and interfering in appointments of staff, examinationresults, conduct of examinations, naming of departments and courses etc.
At a few places (exampleFaculty of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of UnaniMedicine, Faculty of Social Sciences etc. as well as some departments) namedreports have been made against students and student leaders. It may be notedthat the University rules stipulate immediate action against a student on ateacher’s complaint, the enquiry follows subsequently. We urge upon the Proctorto carry out his statutory duty and take action and; the Hon’ble Members of theExecutive Council to ensure that proper action is taken, that can as a veryfirst step involve placing those areas where they have misbehaved, out ofbounds.
The membersexpress whole hearted support to the teachers under threat especially theEngineering College teachers and endorse their suggestions to consider keepingaway from the examination process to safeguard its inviolability, to go onstrike and even to file complaints including with the police, as unlawfulactivities are being committed without any check by the Proctor.
We would requestthat we may be intimated of the action taken by the University administrationon these complaints by close of office hourson Saturday (May 12, 2012). In case proper action is not initiated we shallconvene another Consultative Committee meeting to take stock of the situationand decide on future course of action (that may include convening G.B. meeting,token strike, filing of complaints, etc.) at 8:00 P.M. the same day.
(S. Mustafa Zaidi)
Hony. Secretary, Teaching Staff Club, AMU, Aligarh, 202002
0571-3203520(O); 0571-2720011 (R); 09411802364 (M)
This Consultative Committee meeting of AMU Teachers’ Association (comprising elected members ofthe University Court, Executive Council, Academic Council, former Presidentsand Hony. Secretaries of AMUTA along with some teachers who have complained against student indiscipline) unequivocally condemns the increasing incidentsof violence on the campus. We are of opinion that violence should be dealt withand put down firmly; the teachers are ready to extend necessary cooperation to sincereefforts aimed at resolving crises and restoring normalcy. At the same time weare extremely anguished and express our sympathies with the victims of theviolence including students and others. We would appeal to our students tomaintain decorum and preserve the sanctity of the examination process, as disruptionsresult in academic loss. An essential step however, is to conduct an enquiryinto these recurring incidents to identify the causes, their perpetuators andagents.
The ConsultativeCommittee further, notes with alarm and condemns the escalating acts ofexamination related indiscipline at some examination centers. Writtencomplaints have been lodged that students including elected representatives andleaders are intimidating, threatening, employing offensive tone, using abusivelanguage, gheraoing and interfering in appointments of staff, examinationresults, conduct of examinations, naming of departments and courses etc.
At a few places (exampleFaculty of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of UnaniMedicine, Faculty of Social Sciences etc. as well as some departments) namedreports have been made against students and student leaders. It may be notedthat the University rules stipulate immediate action against a student on ateacher’s complaint, the enquiry follows subsequently. We urge upon the Proctorto carry out his statutory duty and take action and; the Hon’ble Members of theExecutive Council to ensure that proper action is taken, that can as a veryfirst step involve placing those areas where they have misbehaved, out ofbounds.
The membersexpress whole hearted support to the teachers under threat especially theEngineering College teachers and endorse their suggestions to consider keepingaway from the examination process to safeguard its inviolability, to go onstrike and even to file complaints including with the police, as unlawfulactivities are being committed without any check by the Proctor.
We would requestthat we may be intimated of the action taken by the University administrationon these complaints by close of office hourson Saturday (May 12, 2012). In case proper action is not initiated we shallconvene another Consultative Committee meeting to take stock of the situationand decide on future course of action (that may include convening G.B. meeting,token strike, filing of complaints, etc.) at 8:00 P.M. the same day.
(S. Mustafa Zaidi)
Hony. Secretary, Teaching Staff Club, AMU, Aligarh, 202002
0571-3203520(O); 0571-2720011 (R); 09411802364 (M)
