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SRCC Teachers Protest Leave Rules During Centenary
Teachers at SRCC in New Delhi had a protest on January 15, 2025.
They are upset because the college administration is not allowing them to take certain leaves, especially Child Care Leave, which is a right given to government employees.
The teachers say the college is using its 100th anniversary celebrations as an excuse to reject their leave applications.
They also have other concerns, like a new committee that makes decisions about leaves without any teacher representatives.
The teachers feel that the college is making rules without their input and that these new rules are unfair, especially for female staff who need medical leave.
The protest lasted for one hour, and a group called the Delhi University Teachers’ Association tried to help solve the problem, but the main issues are still not fixed.
The teachers say they will keep asking for changes until their concerns are addressed.
Teachers at SRCC protested on January 15, 2025, over the denial of Child Care Leave (CCL) to four faculty members during the college's centenary celebrations.
The SRCC Staff Association argues that the college's Leave Advisory Committee is non-statutory and lacks elected teacher representatives.
Faculty members have raised concerns about a sudden tightening of medical leave rules, requiring medical and fitness certificates even for single-day sick leave.
The protest was mediated by the Delhi University Teachers’ Association, but the core issues remain unresolved.
The Staff Association insists the protest is not against the centenary celebrations but against the overriding of statutory rights and lack of transparency in decision-making.
- Who
- Teachers at Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)
- What
- Protest over leave rules and administrative decisions
- Where
- SRCC campus, New Delhi
- When
- January 15, 2025
- Why
- Denial of Child Care Leave (CCL) and changes in leave policies during centenary celebrations
Key facts
- Institution
- Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)
- Date of Protest
- January 15, 2025
- Key Issue
- Denial of Child Care Leave (CCL) to four faculty members
- Protest Duration
- 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
- Leave Advisory Committee
- Non-statutory, no elected teacher representatives
- Medical Leave Change
- Requiring medical and fitness certificates for single-day sick leave
- Mediation Involvement
- Delhi University Teachers’ Association
Quotes
Dr Saurabh Gupta
Joint Secretary of the SRCC Staff Association
“Celebrating a centenary cannot override statutory employee rights”
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