Quarantine duties of ailing MDU professors cancelled

Sunit Dhawan

Tribune News Service

Rohtak, May 23

The Rohtak district administration has amended its order which asked for deputation of Maharshi Dayanand University professors at various quarantine centres.

As per the amended order, physically challenged and ailing professors have been exempted from the duty.     

The move follows a news report published in the online edition of The Tribune on Friday, which pointed out that a physically challenged professor of MDU and another professor suffering from chronic heart ailment had been put on duty at quarantine centres by the district administration.

Besides, certain women faculty members of the university had also been told to report for duty at the quarantine centres from 5 pm to 11 pm.

“After the issue was raised by The Tribune, the authorities concerned immediately modified the said orders and cancelled the duties of the ailing professors and evening/night duties of women faculty members,” said Vikas Siwach, president of the MDU Teachers Association.

Siwach, who is also the president of the Haryana Federation of University and College Teachers Organisations, however, said they would meet the Haryana Chief Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary (Higher Education) and Principal Secretary to Chief Minister soon to apprise them of their concerns.