DMC Sc students decry transfer policy
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 21 2011:
BSc Physics students of DM College of Science have raised strong objection against the transfer/posting of a senior faculty member.
Speaking to newspersons at the College premises today, student representatives said Head of Physics Department, L Ibotombi Singh has been posted to United College, Chandel.
Ridiculing the Government's move to transfer one of the senior most teachers of DMC of Science, they contended that Ibotombi's service will remain unused in his new place of posting as Physics (Honours) is not opened at United College.
Describing ibotombi Singh as one of the most experienced teachers of DMC Sc and that his transfer would certainly affect their educational endeavour, the students pointed out that the transfer is also a violation of the UGC guideline.
Highlighting that DMC Sc had been accorded the College of Potential Excellence by the University Grant Commission (UGC) in September 2011, the agitated students mentioned that Under Section No.5.9 of the CPE of the UGC guidelines 'the college has to undertake not to transfer any teracher for a period of three years' .
"All postings should be so arranged that every teacher spend a minimum of three years in his/her place of posting," the students quoted the UGC guideline.
Conveying that United College Principal is much junior to L Ibotombi Singh, they opined that unless the latter is assigned the Principal's post the transfer amounts to humiliating the senior faculty member which is not acceptable to the students.
Demanding revocation of the transfer order of Ibotombi, the students cautioned that intense agitation would be launched on the said issue.
A memorandum highlighting plight of the students and demanding revision of the transfer order has also been submitted to the Government of Manipur, they added.