NEW DELHI: Amid protest from students and teachers, DU-affiliated St. Stephen’s College passed the resolution seeking autonomous status.
The governing body comprising 13 members passed the resolution with eight votes in favour of the proposal.
The proposal has also been forwarded to the committee set up by the Delhi University.
Meanwhile, nearly 30 teachers and more than 700 students staged a protest outside the college opposing the college decision on Friday.
Nandita Narain, elected teacher representative of the Governing Body of the college, said, “Members were not given any time to discuss the matter. Nobody was informed about the meeting in advance. No discussion was held on the matter.”
If the government passes the proposal, St Stephens will decide its rules, regulations, course and fee structure, and salaries for teachers on its own.
Pankaj Kumar Garg, member, Academic Council, Delhi University, said, “This type of autonomy will ruin the university. Their main motive is privatisation of the college. Already these colleges are being governed by Church of North India Trust. Till now teachers get salaries from the central university. If the college gets autonomous status, teachers will also have to face problem as their salaries will decrease. The college will no more get funds from the Delhi University.”