HC stays JNU circular mandating marking of attendance by faculty

The Delhi High Court Monday stayed a circular issued by the JNU administration making it mandatory for the faculty to mark attendance, failing which no leave requests or their proposals will be considered, even if it is to attend conferences and seminars abroad.

Justice Suresh Kait stayed the operation of the November 13, 2018 circular of the authorities and sought response of Jawaharlal Nehru University on a plea by a teacher challenging the circular.

The court listed the matter for further hearing on May 3.

The petition challenging the circular was filed by professor Archana Prasad from the Centre for Informal Sector and Labour Studies who had to attend a conference in South Africa from December 6-16, 2018 and she sent a leave application on October 9 last year but the university administration declined it relying on the November 13 circular.

She again requested for leave on December 13, 2018 on receiving an invitation from The Sam Moyo African Institute for Agrarian Studies for a ..