<p>New Delhi: Students of Delhi University on Monday staged a demonstration at Ramjas College against the alleged displacement of eight ad hoc teachers from its English Department.</p><p>Hardeep Kaur, acting principal of Ramjas College, refused to comment on the issue when she was reached out.</p><p>One displaced teacher on condition of anonymity said their removal was an ideological move.</p><p>"We are left with no other option than to look out for other jobs. The displacement is politically motivated and the new recruitment is done to suit a certain ideology."</p><p>"AISA activists along with students of Ramjas College gheraoed the principal's office against the politically motivated displacement of ad-hoc teachers in English Department of the college," AISA, a student group affiliated with CPI-Marxist-Leninist, said in a statement.</p><p>The outfit said they will hold a demonstration outside the principal's office on Tuesday as well.</p><p>The protest was triggered after the college chose not to appoint eight out of ten teachers of the College's English Department in permanent roles in its ongoing recruitment drive.</p><p>"English Department of Ramjas was considered as one of the best Departments. It was not without the contribution of colleagues working on ad hoc basis. How can a college displace those who worked for past several years. It is unfortunate that trained teachers are often being replaced by those who do not have a day's teaching experience," Abha Dev Habib, secretary, Democratic Teachers' Front, said.</p>
<p>New Delhi: Students of Delhi University on Monday staged a demonstration at Ramjas College against the alleged displacement of eight ad hoc teachers from its English Department.</p><p>Hardeep Kaur, acting principal of Ramjas College, refused to comment on the issue when she was reached out.</p><p>One displaced teacher on condition of anonymity said their removal was an ideological move.</p><p>"We are left with no other option than to look out for other jobs. The displacement is politically motivated and the new recruitment is done to suit a certain ideology."</p><p>"AISA activists along with students of Ramjas College gheraoed the principal's office against the politically motivated displacement of ad-hoc teachers in English Department of the college," AISA, a student group affiliated with CPI-Marxist-Leninist, said in a statement.</p><p>The outfit said they will hold a demonstration outside the principal's office on Tuesday as well.</p><p>The protest was triggered after the college chose not to appoint eight out of ten teachers of the College's English Department in permanent roles in its ongoing recruitment drive.</p><p>"English Department of Ramjas was considered as one of the best Departments. It was not without the contribution of colleagues working on ad hoc basis. How can a college displace those who worked for past several years. It is unfortunate that trained teachers are often being replaced by those who do not have a day's teaching experience," Abha Dev Habib, secretary, Democratic Teachers' Front, said.</p>