Profs protest MU’s lax efforts in fixing staff, admin issues

MUMBAI: The academic staff association of the University of Mumbai (MU) has announced a phased protest as long-pending issues are creating unrest among professors and affecting students’ academic performance.

- Niraj Pandit

The University of Mumbai Academic Staff Association (Umasa) has sent a seven-point letter to the vice-chancellor seeking assurance on their demands. Since the administration has not responded, Umasa decided to start the protest,

In the first phase, beginning today, teachers will wear black ribbons during work for three days. If the association receives no response, they will protest outside the vice-chancellor's office at Kalina campus from 3-4pm for two days, following which they will start a hunger strike, said Balaji Kendre, chairperson of Umasa.