Ahmedabad College Professors Oppose Repeat Election Duty For Gandhinagar Civic Polls

Faculty members of Vishwakarma Government Engineering College in Chandkheda have raised objections after being assigned election duties for the upcoming Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation elections.

The professors have expressed resentment over being assigned election-related duties for the second time within four months. They have also raised concerns that repeated deployment could affect academic activities at the college.

67 Faculty Members Assigned Election Duty

According to the faculty members, the Prant Officers of Gandhinagar Wards 9, 10 and 11 have issued election duty orders to 67 professors of Vishwakarma Government Engineering College, which is located outside the Gandhinagar urban area and within the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation limits.

The faculty members said they had earlier been assigned duties during the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections as well. Now, within just four months, several of the same professors have again been given election-related responsibilities for the Gandhinagar civic polls.

Faculty Seeks Fair Rotation

The repeated deployment has led to dissatisfaction among the teaching staff, with professors arguing that assigning election duties to the same group of employees within a short period is unfair.

They have demanded that election duties across colleges and government offices be allocated through a proper rotation system so that the responsibility is distributed fairly among employees.

The faculty members have also expressed concern that repeated election assignments could affect regular teaching and academic work at the college.