Teachers at DUTA convention express concern at edu reforms

Besides expressing apprehension over the education bills, they also slammed the government for its "anti-democratic" approach to teachers' service conditions and academic freedom "to overcome any kind of opposition to its designs".

The Bills, if passed, they said will exclude a majority of the people from higher education.

Among the bills that are pending in parliament entail some of HRD Minister Kapil Sibal's flagship reforms including the Higher Education and Research Bill, Educational Tribunal Bill and the National Accreditation Regulatory Authority for Higher Educational Institutions Bill.

Representatives from various universities came together at the convention organised by the Delhi University Teachers Association to discuss the higher education reform bills.

In a resolution adopted at the end of the day-long convention, the teachers charged the bills amounted to government's attempts to "withdraw from its all-important responsibility to educate people". (more)