Ambedkar University Delhi Faces Heavy Attrition as Faculty Members Allege Arbitrary Demotion, Discrimination
Basant Kumar Mohanty | 27 August 2024 | The Telegraph
Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD), which started in 2008 with a vision to become a globally recognised institution, has found itself floundering in the face of heavy attrition over allegations of arbitrary demotion and discrimination.
A member of the AUD Faculty Association (AUDFA) said one-fourth of nearly 120 faculty members had resigned in the last two years because of the “strangulating” work environment.
A senior faculty member said he resigned earlier this year after the university sat on his application for a no-objection certificate (NOC) to participate in two international research projects.
“The university neither granted nor denied the NOC for a year. I had to withdraw from the projects as the NOC did not come,” the faculty member said on the condition of anonymity.
“I realised there is no point in continuing my association with the university when administrative hindrances are created for research activities and professional engagements,” he added…