A section of faculty members of the University of Madras (UoM) has raised objections to the scheduled interviews for promotion of select faculty to the post of professor on September 1. At least two letters have been sent to the Vice Chancellor Convener Committee calling to postpone the process, citing violation of the University statutes.
One of the letters from the Professors’ Forum of Madras University expressed concern over what it called ‘deviations’ in promotions of faculty members under the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS), rotation of headships, and appointments of school chairpersons and non-statutory positions like deans, directors, and coordinators. Quoting statutes, the letter stated that the Vice-Chancellor (VC) is the chairperson of the selection committee for the posts of professor and associate professor and conducting CAS promotions in the absence of a VC was against University rules.
