The Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) has warned of a strike over the regularisation of ad hoc faculty in twelve Delhi University colleges fully funded by the Delhi government, announcing an “Action Programme” if the long-pending demand is not addressed.
The Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) has announced an “Action Programme” seeking the immediate regularisation of ad hoc and temporary faculty working in twelve Delhi University colleges fully funded by the Delhi government, warning of strikes and a mass movement if the issue is not resolved soon. The decision was taken at a meeting of the DUTA Executive Committee on 6 August, where the association finalised its strategy on the long-pending demand for absorption of teachers who have served in these colleges for years.
DUTA said teachers in these institutions have been made to work under what it described as “an atmosphere of uncertainty”, alleging that delays on the Delhi government’s part have left their professional futures unresolved.
After repeated appeals to the Delhi chief minister and education minister went unanswered, DUTA said it would now approach the Lieutenant Governor with its demand. The association said a decision on further action, including possible strikes, would be taken at its upcoming General Body Meeting if the matter remained unresolved and called it unfortunate that teachers who have served for over a decade in these colleges continue to face uncertainty over their employment status.
This is not the first such warning from DUTA on the issue. In May 2026, teachers affiliated with the Academic for Action and Development Delhi Teachers’ Association staged a protest at DU’s North Campus over the same demand, calling for implementation of the Delhi High Court’s 2025 verdict in the Namita Khare case, which favours permanent status for long-serving ad-hoc teachers.
DUTA said it has informed both the Delhi government and the university administration of its action programme and has appealed to the wider teaching community to participate if the agitation proceeds. The DUTA ad hoc faculty strike warning comes amid continued uncertainty over the employment status of teachers who have served in these colleges for years. Neither the Delhi government nor the Delhi University administration has issued an official response at the time of publication.
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