Friday, December 26, 2008

First General Body Meeting of MANUUTA on 02.01.2009

MANUUTA Newsletter No. 1 of 26.12.2008

Dear Colleague,

The first General Body Meeting of the first semester of the first Association of MANUUTA will be held on Friday, 02-01-2009 at 3.30 PM in the CPDUMT Auditorium. The following will be the Agenda:

1. Resolution on the recognition of the Association
2. Resolution on the confirmation of the services.
3. Resolution on winter vacations
4. Resolution on the financial matters of the Association
5. Any other matter with the permission of the Chair.

You are requested to kindly attend the GBM and contribute to the strengthening of MANUUTA.

Thanking you.

Ashwani
Joint Secretary (Publicity)

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

MANUUTA meeting on UGC Pay Revision - Draft document

Teaching fraternity of MANUU met in an informal meeting on 22.12.2008 and discussed the pay anomalies in the revised UGC pay scales of 2006. the fraternity feels that injustice has been done with all the grades of teaching fraternity.

The meeting decided to highlight/represent the following points:

Basic pay, Academic grade pay and promotion time period are not as attractive as it was claimed by the Hon’ble Minister in the Parliament. There is a huge disparity between the basic pay of the Assistant Professor at entry level and an Associate Professor. Hence the basic pay of the Asst Professor be enhanced commensurately to lessen this disparity; AGP of the Asst Professor be increased to Rs.6600 as recommended by Chadha Commission; promotion period from Asst Professor to Assoc Professor be restored to the previous eight years.

The Readers in the pre-revised scales should automatically be designated as Associate Professors in PB 4 as they became Readers only after facing the Selection Committee/Interview Board.

There is no clarity or mention of the Professor’s scale. This should be made clear.

The proposals passed by the Union Cabinet should be made public at the earliest and the same implemented only after the anomalies pointed out by various teachers’ associations are set right.

Please leave your comments on this draft here (pl use the 'Comments' feature below) or send in your thoughts via email to manuuta@gmail.com Meanwhile, we are still awaiting the release of the official report on the proposals passed by the Union Cabinet.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Cabinet clears teachers’ pay hike - Statement of Smt. Purandeswari

Following is the text of the statement made by Smt. D. Purandeswari, Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development, regarding Revision of Pay Scales of Teachers in Universities and Colleges, in Lok Sabha today :

“Sir, this august House has expressed its concern, from time to time, for the need to strengthen the quality of higher education in the country. One of the critical factors affecting the quality of universities and institutions imparting higher education, is our inability to attract and retain young and talented persons to the teaching profession, leading over a period of time to shortage of teachers in central as well as state universities and other higher educational institutions. It is estimated that in Central Universities and constituent colleges thereof, approximately twenty-five percent of posts of teachers are lying vacant. Vacancies in teaching posts in State level institutions are known to be even higher. As a sequel to the 6th Central Pay Commission, the University Grants Commission (UGC) had constituted a Pay Review Committee under the Chairmanship of Prof. G.K.Chadha, Member, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister on 6th September, 2007 for recommending, among other things, the ways and means of attracting and retaining talented persons in the teaching profession and furtherance of research in the University system. The Committee submitted its report to the University Grants Commission on 3rd October, 2008 and the UGC furnished its recommendations on 10th October, 2008. An Empowered Committee was constituted on 10th October, 2008 and based on its recommendations, the proposals formulated by the Ministry were considered by a Committee of Secretaries in its meeting held on 5th December, 2008. I am happy to inform the House that Ministry’s proposals have since been approved by the Cabinet on 15th December, 2008.


I also take this opportunity to share the important features of the revised pay scales and service conditions for teachers in Universities and Colleges as approved by the Government:

(i) There shall be only three designations in respect of teachers in universities and colleges, namely, Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors.

(ii) No one shall be eligible to be appointed, promoted or designated as Professor, unless he or she possesses a Ph.D. and satisfies other academic conditions, as laid down by the University Grants Commission (UGC). This shall, however, not affect those who are already designated as ‘Professor’.

(iii) In place of “Grade Pay” as applicable to Central Government employees, the term “Academic Grade Pay” (AGP) shall be used for the teachers and equivalent positions. Different Grade Pays of Rs. 6000, Rs.7000, Rs. 8000, Rs.9000, Rs.10000 and Rs.12000 have been approved as AGP for teachers and equivalent positions.

(iv) Higher Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 6000 has been recommended for all Assistant Professors at the entry level so as to make it more attractive compared to the entry level Grade Pay for the Civil Services and other professionals under the 6th Central Pay Commission.

(v) Five non-compoundable advance increments shall be given (as against 4 at present) at entry as Assistant Professor for the degree of Ph.D. obtained in the relevant discipline and if the same is from a university complying with the process prescribed by the UGC in respect of enrolment, course-work and evaluation of the degree of Ph.D. At entry level, teachers possessing M.Phil or post graduate degrees such as M.Tech/LL.M etc., in the relevant professional courses as approved by the relevant statutory councils shall be given 2 non-compounded advance increments. Those who acquire these degrees in the relevant discipline while being in service shall be allowed three non-compounded advance increments for Ph.Ds and one increment for M.Phil or post graduate degree acquired in the relevant professional course such as M.Tech/ LL.M. etc.

(vi) For the first time ever, posts of Professors shall be introduced in both under-graduate and post-graduate colleges. The number of posts of Professors in UG Colleges shall be 10 percent of the number of posts of Associate Professors. There shall be as many posts of Professors in PG Colleges as the number of Departments.

(vii) 10% of the posts of Professors in universities shall be in higher Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 12000 with prescribed eligibility conditions.

(viii) NET shall be compulsory for appointment at the entry level of Assistant Professor, subject to the exemptions to Ph.Ds in respect of those persons obtaining the award through a registration, course-work and evaluation process, as have been/ or may be laid down by the UGC through its regulations, and so adopted by the University. NET shall not be required for such Masters’ programmes for which NET is not available.

(ix) Those who are presently working as Lecturer (Selection Grade) or Reader shall continue to be so designated till they are selected for the post of Associate Professor.

(x) Parity between teachers and the Librarians/Directors of Physical Education shall be maintained, except for the age of superannuation, which for Librarians/Physical Education personnel shall continue to be 62 years.

(xi) Though the posts of Registrars, Finance Officer, Controller of Examinations, Deputy Registrars and their equivalent posts were not within the purview of the Pay Review Committee of UGC, their pay scales have also been decided by the Cabinet.

(xii) According to the past practice, financial assistance will be provided by the Central Government to the State Governments which may opt for these revised pay scales, to the extent of 80% of the additional expenditure involved in the implementation of the revision for the duration from 1.1.2006 to 31.3.2010, subject to the condition that the entire pay revision/ pay scales package scheme, together with all the conditions laid down in this regard by the UGC by way of Regulations, and other reform measures are implemented by the State Governments as a composite scheme. However, the State Governments shall be free to implement revised scales of pay from a date later than 1.1.2006 and also to prescribe higher scales of pay, depending on their local conditions. However, the Central Assistance shall be limited to the UGC scales of pay and only for the period ending on 31.3.2010.

(xiii) While the revision of pay will take effect from 1.1.2006, the allowances (except DA) and advance increments etc. shall take effect from 1.9.2008.

(xiv) All prescribed requirements of Selection other than those mentioned above shall continue to be applicable. Under the revised Scheme, Assistant Professors have been placed in the Pay Band of Rs. 15600-39100 entering at the AGP of Rs. 6000. A teacher with a Ph.D.degree can move from the post of Assistant Professor to Associate Professor after completion of 12 years of service as Assistant Professor, spending 4 years at the AGP of Rs. 6000, 5 years at the AGP of Rs. 7000 and 3 years at the AGP of Rs. 8000. Teachers with M.Phil and those with a post graduate degree in a professional course entering as Assistant Professors can become Associate Professor after 13 years of service. Those with neither Ph.D. nor M.Phil. etc. shall qualify to become Associate Professor after 14 years of service as Assistant Professor. The Associate Professors have been placed in the Pay Band of Rs. 37,400-67,000 with Grade Pay of Rs. 9,000. While, under the existing scheme, teachers without Ph.D. could rise up to the post of Lecturer (Selection Grade), they can now go up to the level of Associate Professor, based on the prescribed selection process. As against a period of 17 years for a teacher possessing Ph.D. at the entry level to be eligible to become Professor through selection, the present decision of the Government would enable them to be selected as Professor after 15 years. A teacher with 10 years as Professor would be eligible to be considered against 10 percent of the posts in the higher Academic Grade Pay of Rs. 12000.


Sir, we have begun a process of restoring the dignity and pride in being associated with the teaching profession. This decision to improve pay and other emoluments and to provide more attractive service conditions to the teachers is only one of the several steps required to attain the broader objective of improving the quality of higher education. This august House would, I hope, agree that this is a significant step towards that goal. I place on record my gratitude for permitting me to make this statement amidst important business before the House.”

Chadha Commission's recommendations on teacher's pay accepted

Tue, Dec 16 - 06:17 PM
Allahabad, Dec 16 (PTI) The Centre today said it has accepted the recommendations of the Chadha Commission, a UGC Pay Review Committee for teachers, and assured that they would be implemented in a manner which would address apprehensions of the teaching community across the country.


"The Chadha Committee recommendations were accepted at a cabinet meeting yesterday. All the recommendations have been accepted and the same will be implemented shortly and with effect from January 1, 2006", Union HRD Minister Arjun Singh told reporters.


He was here to inaugurate a week-long science conclave organised by the Indian Institute for Information Technology - Allahabad (IIIT-A), which is being attended by a number of scientists of national and international repute, including at least 10 Nobel Laureates.


Singh was replying to a question about the ongoing strike by teachers of central varsities, including those of his alma mater, Allahabad University, which got central status three years ago. "People go on strike because of apprehensions about their future.


The approval for Chadha Committee recommendations came only yesterday. I am sure, as the news spreads and people feel assured, the turmoil would be over", the Union Minister said.
He also said that efforts would be made to ensure that effects of the global economic slowdown do not discourage the youth from pursuing their education. Singh expressed concern over the growing incidence of campus violence but disapproved of deployment of forces to enforce law and order in educational institutions, saying discipline should be ensured on the campus in a manner appropriate for educational institutions.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

FEDCUTA AND DUTA INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 15TH DECEMBER

New Delhi: The General Body of the Delhi University Teachers' Association (DUTA) has decided to go on an indefinite strike from December 15, 2008.The strike is being organized for expressing resentment over delay in the announcement of pay revision for teachers.After a general body meeting of DUTA on Friday, a resolution has been adopted to continue the strike till an announcement on pay revision is made.DUTA president Aditya Narayan Misra said, "The General body has resolved that if the Cabinet Ministry fails to announce the pay revision of teachers till December 12, the Central Universities will launch an indefinite strike from December 15. There will be no classes.""We would also observe 'dharna' and meetings on December 19 in all colleges", DUTA secretary Dinesh Adlakha said."As and when the Government makes any announcement on pay revision, the DUTA Executive would immediately meet to discuss the issue and prepare a resolution", Misra further said.

Earlier, DUTA had gone on strike on October 22 and 23 on the same issue. It also organized a march on November 5 to the Parliament and met HRD Minister, Mr. Arjun Singh, for an early announcement on pay revision.The Federation of Central Universities Teachers' Association (FEDCUTA) had set a deadline for the Government to announce the pay revision for Central University teachers.


DUTA gets supports from FEDCUTA for the present happenings on the issue.In the conflict between the teachers and Government, the worst sufferers will be the students as the strike will directly disrupt their studies.


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ANOTHER REPORT FROM THE HINDU DATED 6TH DECEMBER 2008


NEW DELHI: The Federation of Central Universities Teachers’ Associations on Friday threatened to launch an “intense agitation” if the Centre does not announce the revised pay scales for university and college teachers by December 12. “The FEDCUTA executive decided to urge the Centre to announce the revised pay scales for teachers. If it fails to do so, the FEDCUTA would launch an intense agitation including an indefinite strike from December 15,” said Federation president Aditya Narayan Misra.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Meeting of the MANUUTA Executive Committee

This is to inform all MANUUTA Executive Committee members that a meeting of the EC is scheduled on the 29th of November, 2008 at 3.30pm in the Lecture Hall Complex. Kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting. Please contact the undersigned for any clarifications.

Dr. Abdul Quayum
General Secretary, MANUUTA

Monday, November 17, 2008

Constitution Review Committee

A circular was issued on 1.11.2008 inviting suggestions to re-look at the Constitution. To take this process forward and screen and examine the suggestions received, a Committee comprising the following members has been formed in the Office Bearers' Meeting held on 10.11.2008:

1.Prof. S.M.Rahmathulla

2. Dr. S Haseebuddin Quadri

3. Dr. Khalid Mubashir Zafar

You are requested to submit your suggestions to relook at the Constitution to Dr. Salma Ahmed Farooqui on or before 17.11.2008.

Dr. Abdul Quayum (Gen Secy, MANUUTA)

Saturday, November 1, 2008

RELOOK AT MANUUTA CONSTITUTION

Dear Colleagues,
You are aware that it was decided to have a re-look at the MANUUTA Constitution in a meeting between the Adhoc Committee of MANUUTA and Professors Committee constituted in August 2008.

Now that the formally elected MANUUTA Office Bearers is in place, you are requested to submit your suggestions article wise on proposed changes to the Constitution. The same can be submitted to Dr.Salma Ahmed Farooqui (Jt. Secy - Organising) MANUUTA on or before 07.11.2008. All issues relating to the proposed changes in the Constitution will be taken up at a General Body Meeting thereafter.

A copy of the constitution is available at the following links
a. MANUUTA website (click here for going to page)
b. MANUUTA Blog (click here for going to page)
c. External Link for MS Word Version

Thanking you
Dr. Abdul Quayum
General Secy. (MANUUTA)

MANUUTA PRESS RELEASE ON STRIKE OF 22/23 OCT 2008

PRESS RELEASE
On the appeal of the Federation of Central Universities Teachers Association (FEDCUTA), Maulana Azad National Urdu University Teachers' Association (MANUUTA), Gachibowli, Hyderabad has decided to observe the two day country wide strike on 22nd and 23rd October 2008 to push for an early decision on the teachers pay revision as prepared by the UGC.

MANUUTA is one of the constituent units of FEDCUTA. Hence, in consonance with all the Central Universities, MANUUTA is observing the two day strike on the above dates by not taking classes. MANUUTA members gathered today in the university garden from 12.00 to 1.00 p.m. The President, Prof.S.A.Wahab and the Gen-Sec, Dr.Abdul Quayum addressed the gathering and demanded for immediate implementation of the revised pay as recommended by the UGC by removing all anomalies in the Chaddha Committee report and to accept all the demands put forth by FEDCUTA. The teachers of MANUU will also observe the strike tomorrow at the same time. Teachers are real nation builders and their contribution to the nation and society should be recognized by accepting their just demands.

FEDCUTA PRESS HANDOUT - 20.10.2008

The FEDCUTA expresses its deep anguish on the reported move of the officials of Ministry of Finance, Government of India to tamper with the recommendations of the UGC PRC Report on pay scales and other related issues.

It is also learnt that bureaucrats of the Union Ministry of Finance (while considering the recommendations of the UGC) have suggested hierarchy amongst Lecturers too by introducing different pay scales for Ph.Ds and non-Ph.Ds (instead of incentives / increments for those joining with Ph.D.). This unprecedented move could raise the number of pay scales amongst teachers to eight against the policy of the Central Pay Commission to reduce the number of pay scales.

It further pointed out that there are certain stark anomalies in the recommendations of the UGC Pay Review Committee (i.e., Chadha Committee) as well as the modified recommendations adopted by the UGC and sent to the Government of India. Some of these anomalies include creation of hierarchy amongst Professors and Readers, discrimination against other academic staff such as Librarians and Computer Programmers, linking annual student evaluation / peer review to all promotions including Senior Lecturer, Reader, Professor and so called Senior Professor. Chadha Committee and UGC have suggested seven pay scales for teachers instead of existing four pay scales.

The FEDCUTA demands continuance of the existing 4 pay scale structure with suggested single pay scale of so called Senior professor for all Professors, Reader’s Grade as amended by the UGC to PB-4, Professor promotion in colleges and single scale for Lecturers as recommended by the UGC with increments for Ph.D. & M.Phil. and for Senior Lecturer the Grade Pay should be 7600 instead of 7200. The FEDCUTA also demands removal of other anomalies too as pointed out by it to the UGC and MHRD.

It is with great pain that the teaching community of Universities and Colleges has had to launch a long term agitation including demonstration, dharna, hunger strike and indefinite strike in order to protect the hard won benefits – pay scales and defeat official attempts to create new hierarchies, additional pay scales and anomalies which would strike a deadly blow to teachers’ morale and academic atmosphere in the universities.

To register strong protest against anti-teacher moves and to demand removal of anomalies in accordance with FEDCUTA’s charter, it has been decided to observe strike on 22nd and 23rd October, 2008 in all the Central Universities.

The Charter of Demands:
  1. Continuance of the existing four scale structure i.e., Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Reader and Professor.
  2. One scale for all Lecturers as proposed by the Chadha Committee and recommended by the UGC with increments for M.Phil. and Ph.D.
  3. PB-4 for all Readers / Lecturer in Reader’s Grade.
  4. Professor promotion in colleges.
  5. Parity to Librarians and other academic staff with teachers in terms of retirement age, study leave, etc.
  6. Removal of hierarchy amongst Professors.
  7. No linking of student evaluation / peer review to promotions.

It was further decided to organize a massive demonstration in front of the Parliament on 5th November 2008 to press for the immediate acceptance of our demands.

FEDCUTA STRIKE PRESS RELEASE - 17.10.2008

FEDERATION OF CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATIONS
(FEDCUTA)

Press Release , 17 October 2008
At the call of the FEDCUTA teachers of Central Universities would observe two-day strike on Wednesday & Thursday, 22-23 October 2008 to press for early decision on Pay Revision of University teachers in accordance with the FEDCUTA Charter of Demands.

  1. The FEDCUTA’s demands are inter alia, the following:
    All teachers in the Readers’ Grade (12000-420-18300) are to be placed in the PB-4 as in Group-A services of Government of India an equivalent pre-revised scale ending at 18300 with an increment of Rs. 400 and above are placed in PB-4.
  2. Restoring the existing four tier structure i.e., Lecturer, Lecturer in Senior Scale, Reader and Professor instead of creating seven tier structure as recommended by Chadha Committee.
  3. Restoration of Professor promotion in colleges as an avenue for third promotion.
  4. Parity of Librarians / Computer Programmers and other academic staff with teachers must be maintained in terms of CAS and other research facilities and entitlement along with retirement age.
  5. Abolishing the hierarchies amongst Professors and Readers sought to be created by Chadha Committee.

    (Aditya Narayan Misra ) ....... President

(Tabrez Alam Khan).................General Secretary

Constituents of FEDCUTA: Aligarh Muslim University, Assam University, Banaras Hindu University, University of Hyderabad, Delhi University, IGNOU, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Hamdard, JNU, Mizoram University, Nagaland University, NCERT, NEHU, Pondicherry, Visva Bharati, Tezpur University, Manipur University, Rajeev Gandhi University, Allahabad University, Maulana Azad National Urdu University

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Chadha Committee Press Release - 14th September 2008



Opening Remarks of Prof. G.K Chadha, Chairman UGC Pay Review Committee in the Press interaction on Status of the work of Pay Review Committee

Let me welcome you all this afternoon to this press conference on behalf of the Pay Review Committee that, as you are well aware, has been constituted by the University Grants Commission to review the pay scales and other issues of service and working conditions of university and college teachers in the country.


I wish to share with you and through you with my lakhs of university and college teacher colleagues spread in various parts of the country—some really remote and far flung— the progress of the functioning of the Pay Review Committee, particularly the range of issues on which the Committee has been dilating with a view to giving the teachers a very ‘decent deal’.


As you are aware, the Pay Review Committee was appointed in the larger context of the VI Central Pay Commission appointed by the Government of India for recommending the revised scales of pay for central government employees. Now that the recommendations of the VI Central Pay Commission have finally been accepted and notified by the Government of India, the concern of the university and college teachers about the recommendation of our Pay Review Committee and their implementation is quite understandable and the Pay Review Committee is quite conscious of this concern. The Pay Review Committee, however, also knows that it is only on August 29th and 30th, 2008 that is only about two weeks ago that the final recommendations of the VI Central Pay Commission as accepted by the Government of India became available.


A large number of recommendations of Pay Review Committee, particularly those in relation to the revision of scales of pay and pension and other terminal benefits being dependent on those recommendations could not have been discussed and firmed up meaningfully before this. The terms of Reference of our Pay Review Committee, thanks to the farsight of the University Grants Commission, for which the entire Pay Review Committee compliments the UGC, cover practically every single aspect of teachers service and working conditions ranging from pay and allowances to recruitment policy, opportunities for career advancement, availability of infrastructure and related facilities for teaching and research in university and colleges, special needs of women teachers and there work in rural and remote areas. Various kinds of leave facilities admissible to teachers, their academic accountability and the age of retirement and terminal benefits like pension, provident fund and gratuity. In addition, the Pay Review Committee has also been asked to, look into the anomalies arising out of the implementation of the last Pay Review Committee and suggest redressal for these.


To identify these issues which related to over 200 universities and over 6000 colleges affiliated to the University Grants Commission was in itself a gigantic task and for this, the Pay Review Committee decided to use a multi pronged methodology that involved interacting with various stakeholders like the Professors, Readers, lecturers—particularly those who have been appointed recently—in both universities and colleges, the Directors of Physical Education, Librarians, Vice Chancellors and various teachers’ Associations and Federations. Also consulted were Eminent Educationists, Public Persons, Ministers of Education in various states and Educations Secretaries and Directors of Public Instruction. Also, special questionnaires were devised—one for universities and another for colleges—which were sent to over 200 universities and 6000 colleges for eliciting information regarding diverse issues and the those general conditions relating to higher education that has a direct bearing on teachers’ service and working conditions.


The Pay Review Committee has also received nearly five hundred representations and memoranda from individuals, institutions and teachers’ associations and federations which too have been scrutinized carefully to know about the concerns and aspirations of the teaching community in universities and colleges. Having done this—which as you can appreciate was a formidable task in itself—the Pay Review Committee has held a series of meetings—some lasting over several days-to discuss and arrive at a consensus about various issues. In fact, we have just finished one such significant meeting that started yesterday morning and I am glad to share with you the fact that the members of the Pay Review Committee present here with me this afternoon have arrived at significant decision about these issues that can be divided into the following broad categories:

 Revised structure of Pay and allowances for various categories of teachers, D.P.Es and Librarians

 Pension and other related benefits for social security of teachers, including the age of retirement and reemployment of teachers.

 The quantum of Central government financial assistance to states for implementing these recommendations of the Pay Review Committee

 A uniform date and manner of implementation of the recommendations throughout the country

 Recruitment policy and eligibility conditions for various categories of teachers and Principals of colleges.

 Opportunities for promotion under Career Advancement Scheme of both university and college teachers.

 Infrastructure and other support facilities for improving the quality of teaching and research.

 Teaching work load and academic accountability of teachers.

 Residual anomalies from the last Pay Review Committee and their redressal.


Each of these broad categories and many more issues were further subdivided into more focussed issues, including some of which are entirely new and innovative and are being considered for the first time to attract and retain talent in the field of higher education. Again these range from a better financial package to providing better academic environment for teaching and research.

1. Pay and Allowances These include, among others-- (a) The possibilities of granting some additional incentives at the entry level, some kind of academic allowance or allowance for working in remote and inaccessible areas, etc. (b) Questions relating to pay fixation and stagnation


2. Pension and other related benefits… These include, among others— (a) the question of invoking a uniform policy about the age of retirement and reemployment of teachers, to rid India’s higher education sector of the existing unhealthy inter regional disparities in this regard. (b) Exploring the possibility of extending benefits like medical and general group insurance to all university and college teachers.


3. The Quantum of financial assistance… These include the most crucial questions, among others— a. How much assistance should the central government extend to states for a smooth implementation of the recommendations of the Pay Review Committee. b. The period for which such assistance needs to be extended to the states. c. Incentives that could be given to states for successful implementation of the entire package of recommendations of the Pay Review Committee.


4. The Date and manner of implementation… The issues under this broad category include, among others--- (a) 01-01-2006 to be the date from which the recommendations of the Pay Review Committee should be implemented throughout the country. (b) The manner in which it should be implemented so that benefits can be derived uniformally by all teachers without inter regional or inter- institutional deviations.


5. Recruitment policy… The issues include, among others, a) How to extend better financial and otherincentives to attract and retain better talent in the field of teaching in higher education, particularly at the entry level. b) How new categories of teaching position need to be created to make the profession of teaching more attractive. c) How and means can be devised to give a better financial deal to those who are working as contract teachers and guest faculty.


6. Opportunities for Career Advancement of teachers in both universities and colleges… This is one of the most crucial issues before the Pay Review Committee. It includes, among others, a) The manner in which the CAS can be made more teacher friendly especially in terms of creating more opportunities. The need for a third promotion for college teachers is engaging our attention in particular. b) To look into the present conditions of eligibility and selection processes and suggest ways and means of making it more expeditions.


7. Infrastructure and other facilities… This category of issues includes, among others, a) examining the existing infrastructure and support facilities for teaching and research, particularly in colleges and recommendations for their upgradation. b) To explore ways and means for providing some seed money to teachers both in universities and colleges for promoting research.


8. Teaching workload... a) The issue of workload and academic accountability of teachers includes whether the classroom teaching load of teachers needs to be revisited b) What kind of criteria need to be evolved for effective, transparent assessment of teachers’ work.


9. Anomalies from the previous…


One of the most challenging tasks before the Pay Review Committee has been to look at the anomalies of the previous Pay Review Committee and suggest redressal for some of most glaring ones. The total number of issues –some of them most crucial for the future of higher education and economic development of India –runs into no fewer than 100 odd issues. I am glad to say that a consensus on all issues has been reached in a series of meetings, including those held yesterday and today.


I can only say with utmost sincerity that the recommendations would give my fellow teachers more than what any rational thinker would call ‘a very decent’ deal.


This committee has deliberated on issues connected with higher education in a socio-economic and cultural milieu qualitatively so much different from what it was a decade ago, particularly in view of the demands of new global challenges in the higher education sector especially at the level of college education. It needs to be asserted that at the present juncture we have to think the best for the teaching profession vis-à-vis corporate sector and civil services. The committee is fully conscious of the criticality of time for the report to reach its final destination. That is why we have been working very hard to ensure that what is due to the teaching committee as a result of pay scales and improved working conditions should not come to them even a day later.

Monday, September 22, 2008

MANUUTA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS – 2008-09

Following is the list of Executive Committee Members elected/nominated by various Departments/Centres/Directorates as representatives to MANUUTA for the year 2008-09:

1. Dr. M. Naseemuddin Faris (Urdu )
2. Dr. Shagufta Shaheen (English )
3. Dr. N.I.Mulla (DDE )
4. Mr. Salil Kader (DDE)
5. Mr. Javid A Wani (DDE)
6. Dr. Mahmood Alam (Education & Training)
7. Mr. D Vishwa Prasad (Education & Training)
8. Dr. Farha Deeba Bazmi (Education & Training)
9. Mr. Athar Hussain (Education & Training)
10. Mr. Misbahul Anzar (CPDUMT)
11. Dr. Mohd. Abdul Azeem (Commerce & Business Mgmt)
12. Mr. Shahnaz Basheer (Mass Comm.& Journalism)
13. Mr. M.Abdul Muqsit Khan (CS & IT)
14. Mr. M Junaid Zakir (Translation)
15. Dr. Shahida (DWE)
16. Dr. Syed Najiullah (Pol. Science & Pub. Admn)
17. Dr. G V Ratnakar (Hindi)
18. Dr. Syed Alim Ashraf (Arabic)
19. Dr. Ishtiyaq Ahmed (Academic Staff College )
20. Mr. Md. Shahid Raza (Social Work )
21. Dr. Shahid Naukhez (Persian)
22. Dr. P H Mohammad (CSSEIP )

Bookstores tell a tale of dying Urdu





HYDERABAD: Sayed Nizamuddin, an adept bookseller is quick to offer any book on demand to his customer from the lakhs of latest books on business, science, engineering or English fiction. But to locate the Urdu stories of Alif Laila, Ali Baba Chalis Chor, Sindabad Jahazi, Akbar Birbal Ke Latife (jokes), Ghalib Ki Shayari and Razia Begum's biography he struggles hard amidst the heap of dusty and buried books. Another shopkeeper, Anwarahullah Ansari too has a blank look when asked for the once revered novels such as Saleem Ke Zakhm by Noshaba Sadiqui or Chilman Chilman Teri Dazzali by Dheeba Khanam, while the bookstore placard "Ansari Book Stall: All latest competitive general and fiction books available" stares at the customer. The buried and lost books amongst the heap are symbolic of the status of Urdu language in the city.

The city has had Urdu as its official language but the demand for Urdu language is witnessing a sharp decline. From students opting for Urdu medium to the availability of Urdu books, Urdu has largely been marginalised to the Old City. With sales dipping, Urdu literature and poetry that was an addiction earlier, is becoming a rare sight. Though these books are fast disappearing from the shelves of most bookstores, a few do save space for Urdu books, in the form of school textbooks or religious texts. Mohammad Javed, manager of Himalaya Book World says, "Although there is a great fervour for Urdu books, it is largely for religious books like the teachings of Prophet Mohammad, Noorani Ratein, Noorani Salaam and Yassarnal Quran. Mazhabi Kitabein (religious books) sell a lot and it's a good business."

While some shopkeepers are happy and satisfied with the rising sale of religious books, there are others who believe that there is much more to Urdu language than religious texts. "There are a large number of Urdu books, from fascinating fairy tales and magical stories to absorbing shayari by great writers to thought provoking novels. Why is Urdu script associated with religious texts only," asks M Q Farooqi, the 60-year-old Nuh Book Stall owner and a great lover of Urdu books who nostalgically slips a decade back to remember the craze Urdu magazines like Sadabahar , Sadrang and Hazaarrang would generate. While some shopkeepers due to their lost love for the language still manage to dig the tales of 'Alauddin aur Jaduyee Chirag,' 'Rustam wa Sohrab' and 'Tipu Sultan' and Sher Shah Suri's biographies, their numbers are restricted to only a few and mostly pushed to the vicinity of Old City. The reasons for Urdu scripts fast disappearing from Hyderabad's bookshelves are many. Farooqi says, "Today Urdu no longer provides the economic advantage. Unlike English, Hindi or regional languages, studying in a Urdu medium does not give an edge while seeking employment."

Popular bookstores predictably see no reason to stock them. "We have seven stores in the city, with each having a collection of over a lakh books but we don't have a collection of Urdu books as they are not much in demand," says Tayyab, a staff member of Universal Book Store. Booksellers note they stock books in English and Telugu as Urdu books are neither in fashion nor in demand. Md Azhar adds, "With fast paced technology, the other mediums of entertainment have taken over and the interest in Urdu fiction is fast subsiding due to coming of other popular sources of entertainment such as TV and multiplexes. The feel and interest for the Urdu language is missing."

However, there are some who are optimistic of its revival phase. Ali Zaheer, a consultant in National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language says: "There needs to be proper outlets for promotion of Urdu books. During exhibitions there is a huge sale of all sorts of Urdu books which proves that there is a huge demand for Urdu books among people. The only thing is that they should be made more accessible. Also, if Urdu writers are given more respect and their due royalty, this language would flourish."

Monday, September 15, 2008

The renaissance of Urdu


A LOT OF STUDENTS ARE TAKING UP COURSES IN URDU LANGUAGE FOR THE BEAUTY AND POWER IT. NIKITA GOUD REPORTS in The Times of India (Education Times) Hyderabad Edition, 15th September 2008


Despite the growing popularity of western languages in our country, Urdu, the lingua franca of India, has retained its charm. More and more organisations and universities are working towards the progress of Urdu as a language and Urdu literature. Its beauty has appealed even to the westerners who are now taking to the language. "Urdu is not a language that ends in India or Pakistan.With its rich culture and beauty it has crossed borders.We have research scholars coming from all over the world to do their advanced research in Urdu literature," says Syed Rafiuddin Quadri, Incharge secretary, Aiwan-e-Urdu, Hyderabad.


There are several universities and organisations in Hyderabad that offer courses in Urdu. One such organisation is 'Idara-e-adabiyat-e-Urdu' with over 218 centres in Andhra Pradesh alone.They conduct classes and examinations at different levels.This organisation was started with an aim to promote Urdu literature. Alongside coaching centers, they also have libraries housing a huge collection of books and offer museum facilities.


Though there has been a tremendous drop in the number of students enrolling for these courses, each year, the Urdu experts predict a positive change in the near future, as several youngsters, today, are opting to learn the language. "I always wanted to learn a new language and the obvious choices seemed to be French, Spanish or German. It was after I watched the movie 'Jodha Akbar' that I decided to take up Urdu for its beauty and power. It did seem a little unconventional, but, so great was its appeal that I couldn't help but decide against all other options," says Sameer, a software professional, who is now doing a course for beginners in Urdu.


With Urdu dominating the Bollywood film and music industry, there are several opportunities for Urdu scholars with a flair for poetry and writing, to make it big in the industry. "There is always a dearth of talent in our ever growing film industry. Most of our students who take up Urdu seriously, do so with an aim of getting into the industry as script writers, dialogue writers and lyricists," says Syed Moin Uddin Ahmed, a retired Urdu professor. The options do not end there.With the increasing popularity of Urdu in India and abroad, there are several job opportunities for proficient Urdu scholars in the teaching stream. "Many of our students have touched great heights.They make a great living out of teaching Urdu in Western countries and in India," adds Syed Rafiuddin Quadri, Incharge Secretary, Aiwan-e-Urdu.


There are also, other organisations like Siyasat, which have come up with various programs to teach Urdu.They offer courses in spoken Urdu as well and encourage people from all backgrounds and cultures to be a part of these programs. Urdu, they believe, is not a language of the Muslims or of people belonging to any particular religion or region, but, a language of the common man that took birth in India during the Muslim reign and considered a symbol of fraternity.


For the purists, who don't just believe in the progress of Urdu as a language but also in Urdu as a medium of Education, there are universities like the Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Gachibowli. They offer BA, BCom, BSc, polytechnic, BEd, MEd and DEd courses.They also conduct UPSC civil services APPSC group I and II examinations. Anyone who has qualified the 'fazil' examination or its equivalent from a recognised university is eligible to apply for the bachelors program. Students who complete any of these courses successfully are eligible to apply for several central and state government jobs in the police force, military, civil services, education department etc.


However, experts complain that the importance being given to English language has discouraged many youngsters from choosing Urdu as their medium of education. When asked about the measures to be taken to conserve Urdu, Prof Qutub Khan says, "Hyderabad, being the city of Nawabs, has always had a rich Urdu influence. It is our privilege and duty as Hyderabadis to retain the popularity of Urdu and to work towards the progress of its rich literature."


Doctor’ing honorary degrees for the nation

‘By R A J R I S H I S I N G H A L
Economic Times, Hyderabad. 15th September 2008

ACADEMICS and eggheads are often the subject of derision and the inspiration for many a gag. A passenger once fainted on the deck of a Mediterranean liner (this is long before the modern version of cruise holidays). The officer on duty immediately shouted: “Is there a doctor on board?” Instantly, four people rushed ahead, but on seeing the patient shook their heads and wished to be excused. They were doctors all right, but none of them had the requisite medical education. The truth is they were actually doctorates, thereby earning the right to be called a ‘doctor’, but without the obligation of practising medicine.

Many newspapers across the world have this policy of never using the honorific ‘doctor’ for a person unless he is a qualified medical practitioner. But, humans have this sneaking admiration for people from the medical profession. The desire to be addressed as a doctor runs high among people across the world. It is believed that late gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson, who received an honorary doctorate from the Universal Life Church, often insisted on being addressed as a doctor. And, wherever there’s an unfulfilled human desire, a market always springs up around it, to fill that felt need.



In India too, the desire to earn a doctorate degree runs very high. In the first rush, it was more out of compulsion than fashion. Initially, in the ’60s and ’70s decades, many pure science and arts graduates went on to do their doctorate degrees because it was better than searching for a job in a non-existent employment market. The economy was moving slower than a tortoise and a stipend earned while pursuing a doctorate provided some degree of cash flow certainty. Over the years, the number of PhDs in the country soared but the fascination with the degree has still remained.



Politicians have routinely been recipients of honorary DLitt degrees in India. For example, Sonia Gandhi, K Karunanidhi and prime minister Manmohan Singh recently received honorary doctorates from the University of Madras. Only last year, minister Arjun Singh received an honorary degree from the Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad. President Pratibha Patil has been conferred one by Lucknow University. Rail minister and former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav got his from Patna University. Surprisingly, universities abroad have always courted controversy when honouring politicians. Oxford University broke with convention — awarding PMs who were Oxford graduates — when the faculty voted against awarding Margaret Thatcher because of her funding cuts for higher education. Many students boycotted the commencement ceremony when George Bush was honoured by Yale University. Interestingly, the administrations of the University of Edinburgh and Massachusetts University at Amherst had to strip Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe of his honorary degrees over the past one year, under pressure from protesting students.



The trend of honorary degrees is not restricted to politicians. Industrialist and chairman-emeritus RPG Group, RP Goenka, received his DLitt from Rajasthan University, late K K Birla got one from Pondicherry University while his grand-nephew Kumar Mangalam Birla was recently honoured with one from Banaras Hindu University, and Ratan Tata got his from the Indian Institute of Technology. The trend has touched even Bollywood — film producer Yash Chopra and singer Lata Mangeshkar are both proud recipients of honorary degrees. Indian universities have also routinely honoured foreign premiers and leaders. Delhi University recently awarded British prime minister Gordon Brown with an honorary doctorate.



But for the rest of the country, it’s a pretty hard grind. For instance, five universities in Tamil Nadu have framed rules that candidates must have minimum 10 years of post-doctoral work, plus compulsory publishing, before they can even be considered for a DSc. The rules for PhD are even stranger. To ensure a minimum quality of academic rigour, most doctorate programmes now require a minimum cut-off at the Masters level. But, given the vastly varying standards across universities, the number of candidates eligible for admission into a doctoral programme virtually constitutes an army. Consequently, for the major part, a PhD programme has become a safe harbour for those without a job or those who want to keep trying incessantly for a civil services job. There is, of course, some quality research being pursued, but it’s really scarce and localised in a handful of universities.



There’s an interesting story about this university town in Germany. Whenever the train stopped there, the conductor would walk up and the down the aisle shouting: “We’re stopping for 30 minutes. Go get your doctorate degrees.” The town was famous for handing out Doctor of Divinity degrees, literally over-the-counter, to anyone who cared to pay. This pay-per-degree business model holds out excellent promise, especially in India. But the degree needs a new name in India. How about Dopy — Doctor of Opportunity?

UGC’s pay panel promises radical changes in proposals



Economic Times, HYDERABAD, 15th September 2008


MUCH to the chagrin of the UPA government, the University Grants Commission’ pay review committee is unable to “estimate” how much more time it will require to finalise its recommendations. The Pay Review Committee, headed by Prof GK Chadha, was supposed to submit its report on September 5. The ministry of human resource development has given it a month’s extension, but Prof Chadha is unwilling to commit himself to a public deadline. The UPA government would like to wrap up the pay review before elections are announced. College and university teachers are an important electoral constituency and the government would rather give them the expected pay-hike in time so that it can reap electoral dividends.


However, the Chadha Committee does promise “radical” changes which will help the Indian higher education sector meet the socio-economic and cultural challenges in the era of globalisation. Even as Prof Chadha is unwilling to make public a deadline, he says that the committee will take “no longer than is necessary”. He also promises radical changes in the report. Among reasons the chairman has cited for the delay are some three or four issues on which consensus has yet to emerge. These include changes in the “layers” of the faculty at the college and university levels — the choice is to continue with the current gradation from lecturer to reader to professor or to introduce new levels. Prof Chadha said that should changes be introduced, suitable time scales will also have to be introduced.


Other unresolved issues include whether the UGC pay committee should replicate the central pay commissions system of grade pay and pay bands and the manner in which to resolve the anomalies of the previous committee, that is the Rastogi Committee, recommendations.


Another area that the committee members feel requires more attention is the manner in which stagnation of college and university professors can be addressed. At present, it seen that often college professors achieve the top of their scale and then continue to remain there without any possibilities of advancement. Former IISc director Prof G Padmanaban, who is member of the committee, said that there was a strong view within the panel that no teacher should suffer from stagnation. Now the committee needs to work out a way to compensate these members of the teaching community, and to do so they will need to find parallels within the Sixth Pay Commission’s recommendation.


In light of the vast higher education expansion plans of the government, the committee has suggested a uniform retirement age of 65 years across the country. At present, there is a “great discrepancy” in the retirement age that ranges from 55 years to 65 years. “We are in a situation when availability of teaching faculty is critical to the government’s plans. This issue can be addressed to some measure through a retirement age that is uniformly set across the entire higher education system,” Prof Chadha said.


But it is not just about a longer lien for existing members of the faculty. Prof Chadha said that at the entry level, the higher education sector is competing with the corporate sector and civil services for the best minds. “We need to offer an attractive package. While we can’t compete with the corporate sector, it should be such that 10 years down the road, the academic has no regrets.” Stating that the choice was clear, Prof Chadha said, “We can’t give the red carpet welcome but we can provision a decent living condition.” The effort to attract the best minds to join the academic circuit will include “unprecedented financial support” and improved research facilities. Clearly indicating that the entry and exit in the colleges and universities are not parallels or replicas, the committee chairman said that given the expansion plan of the government, efforts will be required at all ends.


Recommendations will also deal with issues like new categories of teaching positions to attract people at a mid-career level. The committee proposes to tackle head on the whole system of ‘contract teaching’ whereby many faculty members are retained at lower salaries without any permanent status. The UGC has in the past tried to tackle this issue. the pay committee hopes to deal with the “horrifying situation of contract or guest lecturers” in an institutional manner.


The committee is also addressing contentious issues like teaching workloads, where not only will hours of work be suggested but also hours of involvement in the institution. Another thorny issue that will be tackled is that of assessment, there is some talk of student and peer assessment of teachers.

Monday, September 8, 2008

MANUUTA - First Elections


The first ever elections of the Maulana Azad National Urdu University Teachers' Association (MANUUTA) were held on 6th September 2008. The results were declared on 8th September 2008. The first elected body of MANUUTA is as follows:



President : Prof. S.A. Wahab 'Qaiser' [DDE]


Vice President: Dr. Tarique A Masoodi [Education and Training]


General Secretary: Dr. Abdul Qauyum [Public Administration]


Treasurer: Dr. Farida Siddiqui [CSSEIP]


Joint Secretary (Organising): Dr. Salma A Farooqui [DDE]


Joint Secretary (Publicity): Mr. Ashwani [DDE]


Here is wishing the new body all the very best!


Friday, August 22, 2008

MANUUTA Membership Form

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MAULANA AZAD NATIONAL URDU UNIVERSITY TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION (MANUUTA)


Membership Form


1. Name :…….….……………………………..


2. Father’s Name :……..………………………………..


3. Present Designation :……. ………………………………..


4. School and Department :……..………………………………..


5 Length of Service in MANUU :……..………………………………..


6 Total Teaching Experience :……..………………………………..


7 Present postal address :……..……………………………
with phone no ..…………………………………
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DECLARATION

I submit this form to become the member of the Maulana Azad National Urdu University Teachers’ Association (MANUUTA) and I will adhere to and abide by its constitution and rules adopted from time to time by its Executive Council.


Signature…………………………….


Date………………… Name……… …….………………….

Thursday, August 7, 2008

MANUUTA Constitution

Maulana Azad National Urdu University Teachers’ Association
(MANUUTA)
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CONSTITUTION
(As approved and adopted by a General Body Meeting of the teachers of Maulana Azad National Urdu University as amended latest by 13th January 2009)

Article I. NAME
The Association shall be known as the Maulana Azad National Urdu University Teachers’ Association (here in after referred to as the Association). It will be a registered Society under the Societies Registration Act.

Article II: OFFICE:
The headquarter of the association shall be situated at the MANUU campus, at Gachibowli, Hyderabad – 32.

Article III. MEMBERSHIP
1. Membership of the Association shall be open to all teachers of the Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) appointed by the University, at the Headquarter, at constituent Regional Centres and Colleges of the University all over the country. .
2. The Librarians, Deputy Librarians and Assistant Librarians may become associate members of the Association on payment of the membership fee to be prescribed by the General Body from time to time. The associate members shall not have the right to vote.
3. Every teacher or member of the Library staff mentioned in Article III, Clause 2, intending to be a member of the Association shall apply for the same in the prescribed form; and on payment of the prescribed membership fee to be laid down by the General Body from time to time shall be enrolled as a member of the Association.
4. No person shall continue as a member or hold any office of the Association after he/she ceases to be an employee of the University by means of retirement or resignation.

Article IV - OBJECTIVES
1. The objectives of the Association shall be:
a) To promote democratic functioning of the University specially in terms of teachers' participation in decision-making processes;
b) to promote studies and discussion on academic matters;
c) to advocate, secure, maintain and safeguard the rights and liberties of teachers and to help the teachers to fulfil their academic obligations;
d) to take necessary steps to improve the conditions of service of the teachers of the University;
e) to suggest, initiate and work for suitable legislation affecting educational policy with special reference to rights and responsibilities of teachers;
f) to organise and administer and/or help in the administration of social security for teachers;
g) to promote social harmony amongst the teachers of the University and to organize recreational activities for their benefits;
h) To promote healthy relationship between teachers and students and between University administration and the teaching community.
i) to promote harmonious relations and cooperation between the teachers of the University and other sections of the University Community
j) to promote Urdu language and its rich heritage and culture.
k) to promote the objectives for which the University has been established.

Article V. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS
1. The Association shall be competent to delegate any or all of its powers excepting the power to dispose of real property to any authority or body working under the Constitution.
2. The Association, through its appropriate authority shall have the power, inter alias:
(a) to hold, own, or dispose of real and movable property in trust or otherwise received or acquired for the prosecution of the objects above named, or any of them;
(b) to accept donations, in money or in kind, in trust or otherwise, for the objects above named, or any of them, provided that no donation which is expressly intended to promote any sectional activity shall be accepted;
(c) to initiate and/or co-operate in any enterprise pertaining to the advancement of the objectives of the Association, which in the opinion of the Executive Committee of the Association, appears appropriate and advisable;
(d) to review, approve, and sanction any changes in the Constitution, subject to such procedure as may be provided for in that behalf by the Constitution or the Rules under the Constitution as may become necessary from time to time.

Article VI. THE STRUCTURE OF THE ASSOCIATION
1. The General Body of the Association consisting of all its members shall be the supreme authority of the Association.
2. Under the General Body of the Association, there shall be an Executive Committee (as mentioned in Article VIII) and the following Office Bearers of the Association:
(a) One President
(b) One Vice-President
(c) One General-Secretary
(d) One Treasurer.
(e) Joint Secretary (Organising)
(f) Joint Secretary (Publicity)

Article VII. GENERAL BODY
1. The General Body may meet as and when necessary, but shall meet at least once a semester including an Annual General Body Meeting. The agenda of the General Body meeting, except the annual meeting, shall be approved by the Executive Committee and shall be circulated by the General Secretary at least 7 days in advance.
2. The Annual General Body meeting will be on a date to be fixed by the Executive Committee and shall have on its agenda the consideration of the following as approved by the Executive Committee:
a) the annual report of the Association prepared by the General Secretary;
b) the financial report of the Association prepared by the treasurer along with an audit report; and
c) the budget for the next year.
3. The Executive Committee may convene a special meeting of the General Body whenever it thinks fit after giving three days notice.
4. The Executive Committee shall convene a meeting of the General Body upon a requisition in writing signed by not less than one-fourth of the members of the Association within ten days of the receipt of notice for such a requisition.

Article VIII. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
1. The Executive Committee shall consist of the office bearers mentioned in Article VI and members elected from each Department, Directorate, and Academic Centre. Departments, Directorates and Academic Centres having ten or less than ten members shall have one member elected to the Executive Committee from that particular Department, Directorate and Academic Centre. Those Departments, Directorates and Academic Centres having more than ten members shall have not exceeding five members elected to the Executive Committee from that particular Department, Directorates and Academic Centres, by means of one for every ten members.
2. A meeting of the Executive Committee will be convened by the General Secretary, with the concurrence of the President as and when necessary. A requisitioned meeting of the Executive Committee shall, however, be convened by the President within five days of the receipt of a requisition in writing signed by not less than one third of the members of the Executive Committee.

Article XI. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE BEARERS OF THE ASSOCIATION
1. The day-to-day work of the Association shall be entrusted to the Office Bearers, accountable to the Executive Committee. Subject to the Constitution, and the directives of the General Body, the Office Bearers shall:
a) formulate the policy of the Association and to take steps to carry it out;
b) make rules regulating the financial administration of the Association;
c) make arrangements for any conference of MANUU teachers that may be convened by the Association;
d) issue bulletins or other publications bearing on the well-being and interests of teachers;
e) take practical steps towards the carrying out of the various aims and objects of the Association specified in the Constitution;
f) accept donations from any public authority, private body, or individual to promote the aims and objects of the Association.
g) prescribe the annual subscription fee from time to time.
2. The President shall preside over the meetings of the General Body and the Executive Committee.
3. The Vice-President shall assist the President in the discharge of his duties and shoulder such other responsibilities as the Executive Committee may assign. The Vice President shall preside over the meetings in the absence of the President.
4. The General Secretary shall convene meetings of the General Body and the Executive Committee with the concurrence of the President; shall keep minutes of those meetings; and shall prepare the annual report of the Association. He/she shall also be the authorised signatory of the Association’s bank transactions along with the Treasurer. The General Secretary shall be the ex-officio chief executive of the association and shall be entitled to receive correspondence from the Maulana Azad National Urdu University or any other person or persons. Correspondence with the General Secretary shall be deemed as the correspondence with the Maulana Azad National Urdu University Teachers’ Association.
5. The Joint Secretary (Organising) shall organise and implement the programmes approved by the Executive Committee and shoulder such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Executive Committee.
6. The Joint Secretary (Publicity) shall be responsible to give wide publicity of the programmes of the Association and represent the Association in media, or any place asked by the Executive Committee.
7. The Treasurer shall prepare the annual financial report and the budget of the Association and shoulder such other responsibilities as the Executive Committee may assign. The Treasurer shall be the authorised signatory of the Association’s bank transactions along with the General Secretary.

Article X. ELECTION AND TENURE
1. The office bearers of the Association and other members of the Executive Committee will be elected by secret ballot and single transferable vote in the month of August under rules framed for this purpose by the Executive Committee and approved by the General Body; and they shall hold office for one year with effect from the date of announcement of election results.
2. An office bearer of the Association shall be eligible for re-election for the same office for not more than two consecutive terms.
3. The election shall be conducted by a three-member Election Committee appointed by the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee will nominate one among the three members as the Chief of the Committee.
4. The Election Commission shall be appointed at least three weeks before the elections. The Election Commission shall stand dissolved automatically with the declaration of election results.

Article XI. VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE
1. A vote of no-confidence against an office bearer of the Association may be moved in a requisitioned meeting convened under Article VII, Clause 4.
2. A vote of no-confidence can be passed only by a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting in the General Body meeting mentioned in Article XI, Clause 1; provided that the number of members so voting is not less than 50% of the total members of the Association.

Article XII. VACANCIES
1. Any casual vacancy caused in any of the offices mentioned above, including membership of the Executive Committee, shall be filled by the Executive Committee for the remainder of the term of office, except that its choice of President, General Secretary and Treasurer shall be subject to confirmation by a special General Body meeting called specifically for this purpose within one month from the date of the appointment.
2. If any person in any of the offices mentioned above does not attend meetings of the Executive Committee without sufficient cause for three consecutive meetings, he shall be deemed to have vacated his seat, without prejudice to his being re-eligible for the same office.

Article XIII. REVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION
1. Changes in the Constitution may be made at a specially requisitioned meeting of the General Body. Change in the Constitution shall be proposed either by the Executive Committee or by a group of not less than one-fourth of the members of the Association, signifying in writing their desire to do so.
2. Not less than fifteen days notice shall be given for the consideration of any such proposed change in the Constitution.
3. Changes in the Constitution can be made only by a two-thirds majority of the members present at the meeting provided that the latter is not less than a majority of the membership of the Association.

Article XIV. QUORUM
Quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee and the General Body shall be one-third of the number of members of the said body at the time of the meeting.

Article XV. YEAR
The year shall be from 1st August to 31st July OR commencing after the declaration of the MANUUTA election results, for a period of one year.

Article XVI.
The Association is formed with the main purpose of promoting democratic functioning of the University and teachers’ participation in the decision-making process. The person nominated by the Executive Committee of the Association shall take part in any of the decision making bodies of the university and decision taken by such representative shall be deemed as giving consent or giving concurrence to any decision taken by the University and by the Maulana Azad National Urdu University Teachers’ Association, subject to the approval of the Executive Committee of MANUUTA and ratification of GBM of MANUUTA. Further the Association shall function in harmony with the University.