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'In-camera' promotion of professors heats up university politics; Threat of agitation
Thought for 8sSecret professor promotion in Bamu University stirs up academic council; All organizations strongly protest
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The decision to promote professors in secret (in-camera) has caused a stir in the academic council meeting of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (Bamu). All the professors' organizations have strongly opposed this decision and warned of agitation. The organizations protested in the meeting itself, accusing the university administration of bias and lack of transparency. This controversy has further heated up university politics and a wave of anger has erupted from the faculty. It has been warned that a major agitation will be launched if this decision is not withdrawn.
The controversy started from the recent meeting of the academic council. While the discussion regarding the promotion of professors was going on in the meeting, some members proposed to promote professors in-camera (in a secret session). According to this method, decisions are taken behind closed doors and the media is excluded. However, as soon as this proposal was put forward, representatives of the professors' associations strongly opposed it. According to them, this promotion is unfair and biased as it is not transparent. "Why is the promotion process in the university so secret? This will not give justice to the deserving candidates and will benefit some," said the leaders of the associations.
Marathwada Professors' Association, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Professors' Association, the main professors' association of Bamu University, and other local associations have come together to register this opposition. According to the associations, the in-camera promotion will affect the academic standard of the university. "This is just administrative arbitrariness. These are decisions taken under political pressure, not based on the merit of the professors," said Dr. Ravindra Patil, president of the Marathwada Professors' Association. He further said that if this decision is not revoked, there will be a big agitation in front of the university in 15 days. In this, professors, students and employees will come together.
If we talk about the background of this controversy, there has been a controversy over the promotion and recruitment processes at Bamu University for the last few years. A similar in-camera meeting was held in 2023, in which the promotions of some professors were challenged in court. This time too, there was a discussion regarding the promotions of about 20 professors. According to the organizations, there is a possibility that some people may get unfair advantage in these promotions. Speaking after this meeting, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Dr. Pramod Yadav, said, "The in-camera method is used for confidential issues. There is no irregularity in this. However, we will definitely take the suggestions of the organizations." But the organizations have called it double-talk.
The student union of the university has also weighed in on this controversy. Rahul Deshmukh, local general secretary of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, said, "Students are affected by the promotions of professors. If there is no transparency, the academic environment will deteriorate. We will also participate in the agitation." There is a fear that this controversy will affect the academic work of the university. Many professors expressed the opinion that it may disrupt the preparation for exams and courses.
Political leaders are also taking note of this incident. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district MLA Sanjay Salve has raised questions about this decision. "The university administration should take the opposition of the organizations seriously. Otherwise, we will raise this issue in the Legislative Assembly," he wrote on Twitter. On the other hand, Congress leader Aslam Sheikh has also criticized the administration. This controversy has once again raised a question mark on the governance of Bamu University.
As per the ultimatum given by the organizations, if this decision is not withdrawn within 10 days, a sit-in protest will be held in front of the university on November 15. Professors will participate in this in large numbers and present their demands. Apart from this, a complaint will also be filed with the Higher Education Department. All eyes are on the outcome of this controversy. There is a demand everywhere that the administration should take immediate steps to maintain the academic environment in the university.
This incident has also raised concerns in other universities in the Marathwada region. Similar promotion processes are also underway in Independent Maharashtra University and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University. Organizations have also warned of vigilance there. Overall, this controversy in Bamu is not just local, but has raised questions about the transparency of the higher education system in the entire state of Maharashtra.
Thought for 8sSecret professor promotion in Bamu University stirs up academic council; All organizations strongly protest
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The decision to promote professors in secret (in-camera) has caused a stir in the academic council meeting of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (Bamu). All the professors' organizations have strongly opposed this decision and warned of agitation. The organizations protested in the meeting itself, accusing the university administration of bias and lack of transparency. This controversy has further heated up university politics and a wave of anger has erupted from the faculty. It has been warned that a major agitation will be launched if this decision is not withdrawn.
The controversy started from the recent meeting of the academic council. While the discussion regarding the promotion of professors was going on in the meeting, some members proposed to promote professors in-camera (in a secret session). According to this method, decisions are taken behind closed doors and the media is excluded. However, as soon as this proposal was put forward, representatives of the professors' associations strongly opposed it. According to them, this promotion is unfair and biased as it is not transparent. "Why is the promotion process in the university so secret? This will not give justice to the deserving candidates and will benefit some," said the leaders of the associations.
Marathwada Professors' Association, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Professors' Association, the main professors' association of Bamu University, and other local associations have come together to register this opposition. According to the associations, the in-camera promotion will affect the academic standard of the university. "This is just administrative arbitrariness. These are decisions taken under political pressure, not based on the merit of the professors," said Dr. Ravindra Patil, president of the Marathwada Professors' Association. He further said that if this decision is not revoked, there will be a big agitation in front of the university in 15 days. In this, professors, students and employees will come together.
If we talk about the background of this controversy, there has been a controversy over the promotion and recruitment processes at Bamu University for the last few years. A similar in-camera meeting was held in 2023, in which the promotions of some professors were challenged in court. This time too, there was a discussion regarding the promotions of about 20 professors. According to the organizations, there is a possibility that some people may get unfair advantage in these promotions. Speaking after this meeting, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Dr. Pramod Yadav, said, "The in-camera method is used for confidential issues. There is no irregularity in this. However, we will definitely take the suggestions of the organizations." But the organizations have called it double-talk.
The student union of the university has also weighed in on this controversy. Rahul Deshmukh, local general secretary of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, said, "Students are affected by the promotions of professors. If there is no transparency, the academic environment will deteriorate. We will also participate in the agitation." There is a fear that this controversy will affect the academic work of the university. Many professors expressed the opinion that it may disrupt the preparation for exams and courses.
Political leaders are also taking note of this incident. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district MLA Sanjay Salve has raised questions about this decision. "The university administration should take the opposition of the organizations seriously. Otherwise, we will raise this issue in the Legislative Assembly," he wrote on Twitter. On the other hand, Congress leader Aslam Sheikh has also criticized the administration. This controversy has once again raised a question mark on the governance of Bamu University.
As per the ultimatum given by the organizations, if this decision is not withdrawn within 10 days, a sit-in protest will be held in front of the university on November 15. Professors will participate in this in large numbers and present their demands. Apart from this, a complaint will also be filed with the Higher Education Department. All eyes are on the outcome of this controversy. There is a demand everywhere that the administration should take immediate steps to maintain the academic environment in the university.
This incident has also raised concerns in other universities in the Marathwada region. Similar promotion processes are also underway in Independent Maharashtra University and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University. Organizations have also warned of vigilance there. Overall, this controversy in Bamu is not just local, but has raised questions about the transparency of the higher education system in the entire state of Maharashtra.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The decision to promote professors in secret (in-camera) has caused a stir in the academic council meeting of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (Bamu). All the professors' organizations have strongly opposed this decision and warned of agitation. The organizations protested in the meeting itself, accusing the university administration of bias and lack of transparency. This controversy has further heated up university politics and a wave of anger has erupted from the faculty. It has been warned that a major agitation will be launched if this decision is not withdrawn.
The controversy started from the recent meeting of the academic council. While the discussion regarding the promotion of professors was going on in the meeting, some members proposed to promote professors in-camera (in a secret session). According to this method, decisions are taken behind closed doors and the media is excluded. However, as soon as this proposal was put forward, representatives of the professors' associations strongly opposed it. According to them, this promotion is unfair and biased as it is not transparent. "Why is the promotion process in the university so secret? This will not give justice to the deserving candidates and will benefit some," said the leaders of the associations.
Marathwada Professors' Association, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Professors' Association, the main professors' association of Bamu University, and other local associations have come together to register this opposition. According to the associations, the in-camera promotion will affect the academic standard of the university. "This is just administrative arbitrariness. These are decisions taken under political pressure, not based on the merit of the professors," said Dr. Ravindra Patil, president of the Marathwada Professors' Association. He further said that if this decision is not revoked, there will be a big agitation in front of the university in 15 days. In this, professors, students and employees will come together.
If we talk about the background of this controversy, there has been a controversy over the promotion and recruitment processes at Bamu University for the last few years. A similar in-camera meeting was held in 2023, in which the promotions of some professors were challenged in court. This time too, there was a discussion regarding the promotions of about 20 professors. According to the organizations, there is a possibility that some people may get unfair advantage in these promotions. Speaking after this meeting, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Dr. Pramod Yadav, said, "The in-camera method is used for confidential issues. There is no irregularity in this. However, we will definitely take the suggestions of the organizations." But the organizations have called it double-talk.
The student union of the university has also weighed in on this controversy. Rahul Deshmukh, local general secretary of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, said, "Students are affected by the promotions of professors. If there is no transparency, the academic environment will deteriorate. We will also participate in the agitation." There is a fear that this controversy will affect the academic work of the university. Many professors expressed the opinion that it may disrupt the preparation for exams and courses.
Political leaders are also taking note of this incident. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district MLA Sanjay Salve has raised questions about this decision. "The university administration should take the opposition of the organizations seriously. Otherwise, we will raise this issue in the Legislative Assembly," he wrote on Twitter. On the other hand, Congress leader Aslam Sheikh has also criticized the administration. This controversy has once again raised a question mark on the governance of Bamu University.
As per the ultimatum given by the organizations, if this decision is not withdrawn within 10 days, a sit-in protest will be held in front of the university on November 15. Professors will participate in this in large numbers and present their demands. Apart from this, a complaint will also be filed with the Higher Education Department. All eyes are on the outcome of this controversy. There is a demand everywhere that the administration should take immediate steps to maintain the academic environment in the university.
This incident has also raised concerns in other universities in the Marathwada region. Similar promotion processes are also underway in Independent Maharashtra University and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University. Organizations have also warned of vigilance there. Overall, this controversy in Bamu is not just local, but has raised questions about the transparency of the higher education system in the entire state of Maharashtra.
