Teachers' Role in University Governance - A Study of University of Delhi

Abstract

The study relates to the role of teachers in the governance of a university majorly focusing on University of Delhi. It is a questionnaire based study with the teachers of University of Delhi, college principals, DUTA executive members and elected representatives of Academic/ Executive Council being the respondents. It mainly focuses on examining the adequacy of teachers' representation in university level decision-making bodies; constitution, working mechanism and role played by Academic/Executive Council, DUTA and Staff Council; identifying major areas where teachers' participation is appropriate and areas where it needs to be enhanced; major motivating and de motivating factors for teachers' participation in decision-making; examining the need to develop ethics code for teachers and; finding the extent of usefulness of various bodies in providing meaningful participation opportunities to teachers. It has been found that the opinion of various interest groups differed in case of various issues and on the basis of such observations the conclusions of the study have been drawn.

Recommendations have also been given separately for the colleges and for university level decision-making bodies.

Keywords: Teachers' Role, University Governance, College Governance, Higher Education, Educational Administration