Kozhikode: The Kannur University has decided to move the High Court to vacate the stay on the appointment of teachers. The court had also cancelled the notification issued by the Calicut University for teachers' posting.
But the university has decided to wait for the syndicate decision to take further action. Kannur University Vice-Chancellor Dr M.K. Abdul Khader told DC that the university would try to get the stay on the teachers’ postings vacated.
“We were facing huge shortage of teachers and with great difficulty we got the government assent for 15 new posts. If these appointments cannot be made, it will lead to academic standstill,” he said.
He added that he was not aware of the allegations raised by a section of teachers regarding the notification clauses. The KU had invited applications through four notifications for 26 posts, including 15 newly allotted posts (three professors, 14 associate professors , nine assistant professors). Pro-Left union of teachers had moved the High Court stating the notifications were against the reservation norms and UGC/varsity rules.
In the Calicut University case, the High Court observed that the notification which made reservation department wise instead of considering the university as one single unit was against the reservation rules. The notification created a row after four teaching posts in the School of Drama were reserved for handicapped.
University Registrar Dr T.K. Abdul Majeed said that the syndicate would take a suitable decision by respecting the HC order.
He hinted that the university may not move against the verdict. It was during the time of Dr M. Abdul Salam as the VC that the university issued the controversial notification.
