AUT demands action against Periyar University for regularly altering academic year
The Association of University Teachers (AUT) has called for action against Periyar University for frequently changing its academic year to grant re-employment to select teachers. The university's inconsistent academic calendar has led to allegations of favoritism and corruption. AUT demands a thorough investigation into these practices to address the issues of nepotism and misuse of authority.
- ▪AUT has accused Periyar University of altering its academic year to favor certain teachers for re-employment.
- ▪The university's academic year was officially set as July 1 to June 30, but deviations have occurred since 2022.
- ▪AUT general secretary K. Raja highlighted specific cases of re-employment granted to teachers retiring just before the academic year ends.
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The Association of University Teachers (AUT), Tamil Nadu, demanded action against Periyar University for changing the academic year regularly in order to illegally grant re-employment to a few preferred teachers.All the State universities in Tamil Nadu adopt July 1 to June 30 as their academic year with May 1 to June 30 as their vacation period. The Act and the Statutes of Periyar University, Salem, had inadvertently mentioned the academic year as June 1 to May 31, causing hardship while granting re-employment to teachers superannuating during the middle of the academic year.To clear the issue, the Periyar University Syndicate in 2019 adopted a categorical resolution, declaring July 1 to June 30 as its academic year, in consonance with other State universities.
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