BUCTU sweeps Mumbai University Senate polls
The Bombay University and
College Teachers Union (BUCTU) has won nine of the 10 Senate seats for
teachers in the elections held on March 16. The new Senate will meet on
March 30 and 31.
In the results declared late on Sunday night, the BUCTU were declared winners in three of the eight seats in the academic council. A total of 3,019 members of the 3,691 registered teachers voted in the election in the university.
Professor Madhu Paranjpe, general secretary, BUCTU, said, “As per the new Act, the number of teachers’ seats has been reduced from 20 to 10. The new system also has more nominated members than elected members in the Senate. This is a big victory for teachers as they have now managed to maintain their voice in the Mumbai University. The varsity had been functioning in an arbitrary and absolute manner in the absence of a Senate.”
Vaibhav Narvade, newly elected Senate member in the teachers’ open category, said, “For the past two years, there was no control in the Mumbai University and officials did whatever they pleased to do. Now all stakeholders of the university from teachers and principals to students and graduates will be heard.”
Source : http://www.thehindu.com/news/In the results declared late on Sunday night, the BUCTU were declared winners in three of the eight seats in the academic council. A total of 3,019 members of the 3,691 registered teachers voted in the election in the university.
First polls in 7 years
About 30 candidates took part in the Senate elections, which were being conducted in Mumbai University after a gap of seven years. The university has been functioning without a Senate for the past two years. This was the first time that the elections were being held under the Maharashtra Public University Act, 2016.Professor Madhu Paranjpe, general secretary, BUCTU, said, “As per the new Act, the number of teachers’ seats has been reduced from 20 to 10. The new system also has more nominated members than elected members in the Senate. This is a big victory for teachers as they have now managed to maintain their voice in the Mumbai University. The varsity had been functioning in an arbitrary and absolute manner in the absence of a Senate.”
New provisions
As per the new Maharashtra Public University Act, the Senate will have 75 members, including 41 elected and 34 nominated. Nine principals and six college management representatives have already won unopposed following an understanding between different panels. The election for the 10 seats in the graduates’ constituency will be declared on March 27.Vaibhav Narvade, newly elected Senate member in the teachers’ open category, said, “For the past two years, there was no control in the Mumbai University and officials did whatever they pleased to do. Now all stakeholders of the university from teachers and principals to students and graduates will be heard.”
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