58 Panjab University professors retired in one day
Chandigarh, Nov 1: Panjab University Saturday retired 58 professors from various teaching departments following a high court order dismissing petitions seeking to increase the retirement age of teachers from 60 to 62 years.
An emergency meeting of the university syndicate was called Saturday by Vice Chancellor R.C. Sobti after which letters were dispatched to the teachers concerned.
University sources said that with the retirement of 58 professors in one go after the Punjab and Haryana High Court order Friday, the university will face crunch of over 250 faculty members.
The university had tried to raise the retirement age of teachers from 60 to 62 years two years ago.
--IANS
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
|
||
|
Rating: This article has not been rated yet. Rate:
|
||
Jordan 'wants to get married but not to Alex Reid'
Chelsea maintain momentum; United second as Arsenal beaten
Alex Reid to propose Jordan
Bomb blasts kill five in Assam
'Sacch Ka Saamna' set for season 2, host not yet decided
British colleges selling languages certificates to non-English speakers
Musharraf enjoys world powers' sympathies, trial doubtful: Baloch leaders
Bremen go top as Hanover and Bundesliga remember Enke
Redefining happy holidays
As in 2005, PM the driving force for finalising nuke deal with US in 2009
Mulayam urges party to penetrate rural areas
Beta-blockers for heart patients a double-edged sword
Probe Congress, RJD hand in Koda scam: NDA leaders
Doctors often fail to detect high BP in kids with chronic kidney
CBI denies information on Quattrocchi sought under RTI
How to help teenagers grow up before they grow old
Discounts for disabled in Himachal government-run hotels
How much 'most' is?
Mussolini 'had 14 lovers at a time'
Twin blasts rock Assam, seven killed, 55 injured
Bebo introduces onscreen panic button to report abuse instantly
Oz troops battling cocaine addiction in Afghanistan, Iraq
Dengue cases reach 999 in Delhi
ULFA leaders will be given safe passage if they lay down arms
IGNOU's web presence increases
Scientists find 'predator' corals that eat jellyfish
Ferry with over 200 people sinks in Indonesia
Physicists move one step closer to quantum computing
Scientists achieve breakthrough in bioethanol production from agricultural waste
Parties promise corruption-free government in Jharkhand
International expedition investigates climate change in Arctic
New discovery could make plants disease resistant and high-yielding
New website gives tips on how to prepare for and survive a tsunami
India to tell US no role for China in South Asia
Soon, 'green' tires that boost mileage and cut CO2 emissions
DNA from extinct Moa bird rewrites New Zealand's geological history
New non-surgical skin-tightening procedure smoothes wrinkles
Remains of Hammurabi seal discovered in Cairo
Older problem drinkers use more booze than younger counterparts
Three-year-old run over by water tanker
