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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicAd hoc Teachers

Topic: Ad hoc Teachers

18 yrs on job, but ‘no parity’. Why Haryana guest teachers are planning stir in Khattar’s constituency

Around 13,000 guest teachers were hired in 2005-07 amid shortage of regular teachers. But govt official says guest teachers 'not at par as their recruitment based on village-level merit'.

DU drops Iqbal from syllabus, approves new centres for Partition, Hindu & Tribal studies

Several members of DU academic council opposed syllabi changes & raised issue of displacement of ad-hoc teachers.

‘Institutional murder’ — as DU’s ad hoc faculty lose jobs en masse, ex-professor’s death sparks protests

Former ad hoc assistant professor at Hindu College lost his job amid DU's drive to recruit permanent faculty. He was found hanging from ceiling fan Wednesday, say police.

‘Lost job, academic reputation’ — how DU’s recruitment drive left ad hoc teachers in the cold

Dozens of ad hoc teachers claim they lost their jobs after DU began hiring for permanent faculty this month. Teachers claim their years of service has been ‘unfairly’ overlooked.

Jobless teachers, Munnabhai cheating mafias, paper leaks: Inside UP’s ‘Chhota Vyapam’

UP Teacher Eligibility Test scam shows how desperation of unemployed youth fuels an entire industry, from cheating syndicates to predatory coaching institutes.

India’s ad hoc teachers are living unstable, undignified lives under Covid lockdowns

The second wave coupled with lockdowns has compounded problems for ad hoc teachers with many stories of bare survival emerging from across India.

On Camera

India must reduce its dependence on fertiliser imports before it’s too late

What worsens India’s dependence on fertiliser imports is not merely the volume of imports, but the inefficiency with which the country utilises them.

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.