DUTA urges Sisodia to release grants for govt-funded colleges

A delegation of Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) today met Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and demanded the release of grants as an interim relief to 28 colleges funded by the Delhi government.
The delegation also sought withdrawal of a decision to freeze funds for the colleges funded by the government.
In July this year, the Delhi government had ordered a freeze on funding of 28 Delhi University colleges -- that are either fully or partially funded by it -- following the varsity's failure to appoint governing bodies since months.
"Teachers and non-teaching staff in these colleges would have to go without salaries leading to crisis in their personal lives," DUTA President Rajib Ray said in a statement.

"We request you to ensure that employees and students are not made to suffer due to this standoff between the State Government and the University," he said during the meeting with Sisodia.
The association said that the meeting with the deputy chief minister was congenial.
After the Delhi Government had ordered to freeze funding, according to DUTA, the 28 colleges were finding it difficult to release salaries to teaching and non-teaching staff.