Delhi University row: HRD Ministry issues circular in favour of ad-hoc teachers

New Delhi: In a major relief to the ad-hoc teachers of Delhi University (DU), R Subrahmanyam, the Secretary of Higher Education in the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), on Thursday announced a resolution to the appointment of ad-hoc teachers by DU.

The note has put an end to the two-day long protest by the Delhi University Teachers` Association (DUTA). The note said that UGC regulations may be amended based on certain criteria.

Apart from keeping the jobs of ad-hoc teachers intact, the note has also promised agitating teachers of creating new positions for teachers under the EWS scheme.