New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar called a section of teachers “armchair critics” who alleged lack of substantial discussion in executive council meetings.
According to Kumar, the decisions in the university are taken collectively by the statutory bodies and their criticism is affecting the image of the varsity.
Kumar’s remarks came following allegations by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers’ Association (JNUTA) that no substantial discussion was allowed in Executive Council meetings. The teachers’ body also criticised the approval of the decision to establish a medical school on the varsity campus.
“Whether it’s the establishment of a medical school or the counter-terrorism course which had come in for criticism, all the decisions are discussed by the academic council and executive council. Any criticism to them is unfounded,” the vice-chancellor said in response to the criticism.
“A lot of groundwork was done for the establishment of the School of Medicine and it is in tune with the statutes of the university,” said Kumar.
“Few of our colleagues are trying to pull down the image of the university” and he termed them “armchair critics”.
“There are some negative minded people opposed to the implementation of the New Education Policy and undergraduate courses. We already have several undergraduate courses running in the School of Languages. These teachers might be unwilling to take additional teaching load, which is why they are critical of the new undergraduate courses,” Kumar said.
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