Madhu Sharma head of college teachers’ union

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, July 7

High drama was witnessed at Sector 32 when the faculty of GGDSD College was not allowed to enter the premises for conducting teachers’ union elections today. After being denied entry into the college, the union completed the election process outside the college and the ballot box was kept in a car.

The process of choosing the GGDSD College Teachers’ Union, a unit of Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union (PCCTU), was reportedly started in March. Balraj Thapar, principal of the college, was unavailable for comments.

Of the total of 83 voters, 63 teachers casted their vote. Dr Madhu Sharma won at the post of president by 60 votes while her rival Navneet Batra received just one vote. Dr Diksha was elected for the post of secretary, Rinkey Priya Bali was elected the vice-president, Dr Sargam Wasu was elected the joint secretary and Dr Kapil Dev was elected the finance secretary.