Question1: Should the matter of teachers’ promotional delay be brought in the periphery of Human Rights violations?
Ans (teachers): Yes.
Ans (varsity officials): No
Question2: Should teachers be penalized for the fault or lacunae in our system?
Ans (teacher):No
Ans (varsity officials): Yes
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This is what exactly has been felt by many of the victimized teachers across the state who have been denied their due promotions under the CAS . Ranchi University has made it compulsory to attend at least one Orientation Course and one Refresher Course whereas, in the case of Ph.D. it is mandatory to attend one Orientation program of UGC run at different Academic Staff Colleges as per its Statute framed in the year 2007-08.But varsity officials did not think it necessary to attach a corrigendum in its statute in the light of fresh guidelines issued by UGC just in the next year, i.e., 2009.In its latest letter, i.e., Letter No. F.2-6/2002 (PS) dated 12th March, 2009, UGC clearly states, “ However, the date of participation in Orientation / refresher courses in respect of Teachers……for placement/ promotion under Career Advancement Scheme has been extended upto 30.6.2009.” In the same letter, it is also mentioned that , “ Whenever the requirement of participating in Orientation/ Refresher courses is not fulfilled, the promotion would not be held up…. Financial benefits should be given by the University from the due date of promotion.” Also, Ranchi University officials have shown their immaturity or impatience to draft a rule in the case of Ph.D. holders. Whereas, varsity officials have made it mandatory to attend one Orientation Program, UGC has never issued such guidelines. Instead, UGC in its letter No. F.2-9/97 (PS) very clearly writes, “A Ph.D. holder may be exempted for not having attended one course WHETHER refresher OR orientation courses as regards the eligibility for promotion under the Career Advancement Scheme to Lecturer (Sr. Scale)”.
As a result of this blunder, the cases that have come on the surface are quite ludicrous:
Case 1: Teachers, who have cleared either their NET or have done their Ph.D. or both, have become juniors to those teachers who are neither Ph.D. nor NET qualified, just because they have attended a 4-week Orientation program!
Case2: Those whose due promotion date has been fixed in a later date i.e., with effect from the date of the completion of their Orientation Program, are finding themselves in “No-Man’s land” and are considered ineligible for Reader or Selection Grade promotion.
The real question is not of throwing the ball in one another’s court. The real question is whether these innocent teachers should be left penalized absolutely on their fate? Some officials ask the figure of such cases just to check out the magnitude of the problem. But, once again the answer that dawn on our conscience is what if the number is just one. Injustice done even to one is injustice done to the whole fraternity. But, in this Utilitarian society where figure is more important than the humanity, this is important to reveal that the number of such offended teachers is no less than a hundred. The relationship between discrepancies and Ranchi University is indestructible. The demoralized and humiliated teachers are confused how to save their lost honor. Whether they should go to the classrooms to “build up the nation” or move to the court for the redressal of their grievances? Teachers’ team has pleaded their case repeatedly before the higher authorities of the university but higher authorities are pre-occupied in many ‘other higher projects’. I remember one couplet:
Muh ki baat suney har koi/ dil ka dard janey kaun
Awajo ke bazaaro me/dil ka dard janey kaun
( Who cares to listen to the pain of yelling heart in this insensitive world/ who cares to listen to the marginalized voice in this world of show-biz market )
Ans (teachers): Yes.
Ans (varsity officials): No
Question2: Should teachers be penalized for the fault or lacunae in our system?
Ans (teacher):No
Ans (varsity officials): Yes
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This is what exactly has been felt by many of the victimized teachers across the state who have been denied their due promotions under the CAS . Ranchi University has made it compulsory to attend at least one Orientation Course and one Refresher Course whereas, in the case of Ph.D. it is mandatory to attend one Orientation program of UGC run at different Academic Staff Colleges as per its Statute framed in the year 2007-08.But varsity officials did not think it necessary to attach a corrigendum in its statute in the light of fresh guidelines issued by UGC just in the next year, i.e., 2009.In its latest letter, i.e., Letter No. F.2-6/2002 (PS) dated 12th March, 2009, UGC clearly states, “ However, the date of participation in Orientation / refresher courses in respect of Teachers……for placement/ promotion under Career Advancement Scheme has been extended upto 30.6.2009.” In the same letter, it is also mentioned that , “ Whenever the requirement of participating in Orientation/ Refresher courses is not fulfilled, the promotion would not be held up…. Financial benefits should be given by the University from the due date of promotion.” Also, Ranchi University officials have shown their immaturity or impatience to draft a rule in the case of Ph.D. holders. Whereas, varsity officials have made it mandatory to attend one Orientation Program, UGC has never issued such guidelines. Instead, UGC in its letter No. F.2-9/97 (PS) very clearly writes, “A Ph.D. holder may be exempted for not having attended one course WHETHER refresher OR orientation courses as regards the eligibility for promotion under the Career Advancement Scheme to Lecturer (Sr. Scale)”.
As a result of this blunder, the cases that have come on the surface are quite ludicrous:
Case 1: Teachers, who have cleared either their NET or have done their Ph.D. or both, have become juniors to those teachers who are neither Ph.D. nor NET qualified, just because they have attended a 4-week Orientation program!
Case2: Those whose due promotion date has been fixed in a later date i.e., with effect from the date of the completion of their Orientation Program, are finding themselves in “No-Man’s land” and are considered ineligible for Reader or Selection Grade promotion.
The real question is not of throwing the ball in one another’s court. The real question is whether these innocent teachers should be left penalized absolutely on their fate? Some officials ask the figure of such cases just to check out the magnitude of the problem. But, once again the answer that dawn on our conscience is what if the number is just one. Injustice done even to one is injustice done to the whole fraternity. But, in this Utilitarian society where figure is more important than the humanity, this is important to reveal that the number of such offended teachers is no less than a hundred. The relationship between discrepancies and Ranchi University is indestructible. The demoralized and humiliated teachers are confused how to save their lost honor. Whether they should go to the classrooms to “build up the nation” or move to the court for the redressal of their grievances? Teachers’ team has pleaded their case repeatedly before the higher authorities of the university but higher authorities are pre-occupied in many ‘other higher projects’. I remember one couplet:
Muh ki baat suney har koi/ dil ka dard janey kaun
Awajo ke bazaaro me/dil ka dard janey kaun
( Who cares to listen to the pain of yelling heart in this insensitive world/ who cares to listen to the marginalized voice in this world of show-biz market )
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