Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 27: Jammu University Teachers’ Association (JUTA) has announced to change the mode of ongoing protest for seeking CBI probe into the death of Prof Chandra Shekhar and in support of other demands.
From September 28, the teachers will resume all academic duties like delivering lectures and guiding research scholars. However, they will go to the classes by wearing black badges and will observe total non-cooperation with the university administration with regard to NAAC accreditation.
Decision in this regard was taken during a meeting of the JUTA Executive Council, here today, under the chairmanship of the Association President, Prof Pankaj K Srivastava.
It was also decided that no official communication from the office of the Registrar will be honoured and responded to till the case of appointment of Dr Chandra Shekhar’s wife on compassionate ground is forwarded to the office of Lieutenant Governor by the administration and the Registrar is removed from the official position. The Association members will also observe a peaceful protest march around the University Campus in support of their demands on every Thursday till their demands are met.
Reiterating that Dr Chandra Shekhar’s death happened due to procedural lapse on the part of JUICCASH and JU administration was also responsible for mishandling the situation after his demise, JUTA was of the view that had the decision of dissolution of JUICCASH been taken earlier probably the teachers would have reacted to the situation differently.
The house took serious note of fact that JUTA’s representation containing their request for CBI enquiry in the matter of Dr Chandra Shekhar’s death was not forwarded to the office of the Chancellor by the university authorities.
The JUTA executive council decided that the efficacy of the mode will be assessed again after 10 days and if by any means the house feels that the administration has not taken corrective measures, then the teachers will be forced to change the mode of agitation which will be aggressive.
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