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Article: New system for guest lecturers' selection

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November 15, 2006
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NEW DELHI, India, Nov 15 -- AU move to end nepotism

ALLAHABAD UNIVERSITY (AU) and all its constituent colleges will henceforth engage guest lecturers through a newly introduced transparent process of selection only.

Under the new initiative, all the departments of the varsity as well as those of the colleges would have guest lecturers who have been selected and recommended by special committees appointed for the purpose and whose names are then duly approved by the AU Vice-Chancellor personally.

The move is believed to be an attempt by the varsity to raise the standard of education in the university and its colleges as well as to curb the rampant practice of inviting teachers close to the ...

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