'Rights Of Minorities To Establish And Administer Educational Institutions Curtailed'- Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Allahabad University Ordinance
The petition alleges that by the impugned provisions, the rights of minorities to establish and administer institutions is curtailed.
A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of several provisions of Ordinances of the University of Allahabad, and Clause 4.1V(B)(i) of the UGC Regulations on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education, 2018.The plea by...
A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of several provisions of Ordinances of the University of Allahabad, and Clause 4.1V(B)(i) of the UGC Regulations on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education, 2018.
(i) require the management and administration of constituent colleges of the Allahabad University including minority institutions to be carried out through a Society whose Governing Body is to include nominees of the Vice-chancellor;
(ii) prohibit the Petitioner-Association from managing institutions other than the Constituent College;
(iii) subject constituent colleges of the Allahabad University, including minority institutions, to Ordinances and Regulations of the University governing admission and empowers the Principal to determine the procedure for admission;
(iv) provide for the appointment of teachers through a Selection Committee comprising of nominees of the Vice-chancellor;
(v) provide for the appointment of Principals through a Selection Committee comprising of nominees of the Vice-chancellor;
(vi) provide for the extension of the tenure of a Principal on recommendation of a Committee constituted by the University
(vii) provide that in case of absence of Principal or vacancy in the post of Principal the senior-most teacher would officiate as Principal and requires the concurrence of the Vice-chancellor with the officiating arrangement;
(viii) provides for resolution of disputes between colleges and employees through an arbitral tribunal consisting of one member nominated by the college, one member nominated by the employee and an umpire nominated by the Vice-chancellor;
(ix) require the prior approval of the Vice-chancellor in order to take disciplinary action; and
(x)delegate to the regulation-making powers of the University, the power to provide for appointment of Non-teaching staff through Selection Committees.
Case Title: Association for the Education of Muslim Women at Allahabad v. Union of India & Ors.