University Authorities Need to Protect Collegiality: Apoorvanand to DU VC Yogesh Singh
Apoorvanand | 12 March 2025 | The Wire
Dear Prof. Yogesh Singhji,
Hope this email finds you well.
This is not a letter I would like to write. I say this because it would appear, from the issue about which I am writing, that it is about myself. However, my sense of propriety compels me to overcome this reluctance and write to you to register my disappointment and also to protest the decision regarding the appointment of the head of the Department (HOD) of Hindi, which was made in complete disregard of the established principle of seniority. The principle of seniority is a convention in universities and has served well all these years, as it acts against arbitrariness. It also creates a sense of collegiality in the university, as teachers are not seen as competitors. Additionally, it saves the administration from allegations of favouritism and rewarding loyalists. However, the appointment of the head of the Department of Hindi deviates from this principle…