5 Mar :Jammu University Teachers’ Assocaiation (JUTA) , the prime body of the Teachers of the Jammu University has totally rejected the Draft Proposal circulated by University Grants Commission for the appointment as well as the promotion of the teachers based upon the Assessment Performance Indicators (APIs) .
In a unanimous resolution passed in its Executive Meeting , the representatives have expressed their displeasure on the modalities and the weightings assigned to the various parameters which are not reliable and so cannot be valid.It has also requested the UGC to revise it before putting into circulation for wider acceptance.
In another decision , the members have endorsed the present team motion ,which is to complete its term on 11th March,2009, to call the fresh elections of JUTA (2009-10). In this regard the election process as decided, is to be complete before 31st March,2009 and the new team is to assume office in the 1st Week of the April,2009.