Overview
- In a January 13 letter, the Higher Education Department directed registrars and principals to scrutinize service records, appraisal reports, integrity status, and conduct of faculty.
- Any proposal for compulsory premature retirement must be well reasoned, supported by records, vetted at the appropriate level, and consistent with principles of natural justice.
- Compliance reports are due by January 31 and will be examined at the government level before decisions on any retirements.
- Officials described the exercise as targeting sustained underperformance across classroom effectiveness, academic output, work practices, and overall contribution.
- Educators and students voiced concerns over unclear metrics, possible favoritism, faculty shortages, and called for impartial evaluations by independent experts.