College teachers threaten to boycott exams, write to CM

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, June 27

Even as Guru Nanak Dev University is geared up to hold written examination for students of the final year UG and PG courses in its colleges from July 1, the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union today announced to boycott examination duties.

The teachers said they had been requesting the GNDU authorities to review the decision since the declaration of date sheet on May 14 in view of the stance of the UGC/MHRD to issue fresh guidelines on the matter in July, the university authorities have not conceded to their demand. The teachers led by Prof Sukhdev S Randhawa, general secretary, PCCTU, in an open letter to Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh have told him that his decision to wait for UGC/MHRD guidelines on examination matters too had been violated by the university officials. In preparation for the examination, the GNDU had this week issued roll numbers of students to the colleges.

Prof Randhawa said, “While all the universities of the state, including private ones, are waiting for fresh UGC/MHRD guidelines, why is the GNDU going ahead with exams?”

Prof P Vinay Sofat, GNDU area secretary, PCCTU, alleged that the GNDU officials were creating panic and confusion among students and teachers.

Controller of examination, GNDU, Dr Manoj Kumar said, “I have no information regarding teachers’ decision to boycott the examination. The UGC had earlier issued guidelines of starting examination from July 1 and we are awaiting further orders. We are in touch with the UGC.” He clarified that till the time inter-state travel was not eased, there was no need for them to travel to colleges and appear for examination. “We will hold their exams later,” he said.