JAC delegation calls on Dr Nirmal Singh, demands withdrawal of J&K Universities Bill

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Jammu: Joint Action Committee against the JK Public University Bill – 2022 comprised of Jammu University Teachers’ Association (JUTA), Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology – Teaching Association Jammu (SKUAST-TAJ), SSTA SKUAST-Kashmir, Non-Teaching Associations of Jammu University and SKUAST-Jammu met Ex – Deputy Chief Minister, J&K Dr. Nirmal Singh at his residence today in the form of Joint Action Committee and submitted a memorandum demanding withdrawal of JK public universities bill – 2022
President SKUAST-TAJ Dr Vikas Sharma informed Dr Singh that the provision 49 of the bill reads that all the teachers will be considered as Public Servants, which is contrary to the existing rules and many Supreme Court Judgments wherein it has been clearly stated that the teachers of universities are not public servants, the example is not far to seek as Jammu University’s active teacher not only contested elections but also remained Deputy Chief Minister of our erstwhile state. After giving a patient hearing to the delegation Dr. Nirmal Singh, who himself served University of Jammu as a Professor of History and moreover, worked for the teaching community in the capacity of Secretary Jammu University Teachers’ Association (JUTA), said that Universities are the sanctuaries of innovative ideas, which need special space to grow / nurture and the present bill will prove to be a death blow to the very idea of Universities. The deputation comprised of Dr Rakesh Chib President JUNTEA, Sr. KD Singh President NTEA-J whereas other office bearers of non teaching associations namely Varun Dubey, Dheeraj Rajwal, Arjun Jasrotia, Pankaj Gupta, Ram Singh, and Kewal Kumar were also present on the occasion.