The Annamalai University Teachers’ Federation (AUTF) on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, alleged that the seniority-based rotation system was flouted by the university’s administration while appointing Deans of Faculties and Heads of Departments over the past two-and-a-half years.
According to C. Subramanian, convenor of AUTF, the university’s move is contrary to the guidelines set by regulatory bodies like the University Grants Commission (UGC) and accrediting bodies like the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) that have insisted on the importance of employing seniority as the sole guideline in such appointments.
AUTF said that the rotation by seniority principle must be adopted because this system was the most transparent, eliminated subjectivity and bias, created checks and balances, and encouraged participatory management. In addition, the Annamalai University Act of 2013 also mandates that appointments be made by rotation, based on seniority.
