Varsities faculty, govt row intensifies

Row between the Sindh government and teachers intensified on Wednesday after the former sought details of all appointments and promotions from 2019 till now from all public universities of the province including the University of Karachi.

The development came a day after the All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association's (FAPUASA), an organisation of teachers' representatives, announced a boycott of classes in all public universities across the province indefinitely.

On the directives of Universities and Boards Secretary Mureed Rahimo, Section Officer Kamal Ahmed issued a three-page letter to the university officials today.

The letter seeks details regarding whether the departments and institutes established in their respective universities were established after getting approval from relevant authorities.

Details of the initial approval of the recruitment syndicate have also been sought while details based on the grades of recruitments made during the last two years have also been sought and it has also been asked whether the recruitments during the last two years were advertised and whether interviews of them were conducted and written tests were taken from the candidates.

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It has also been asked whether the appointments were made on the basis of a decision by a regulatory authority or court. The letter also sought the minutes of selection boards and syndicates regarding the recruitment process.

The letter also asked for details about the student-teacher ratio, retired employees and transferred employees of their respective institutions.

On Tuesday, FAPUASA had rejected the process of postponing the selection board meeting at the University of Karachi by the Sindh Universities and Boards Department's Secretary Mureed Rahimo.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 10^th, 2022.