Syndicate member seeks relaxation of punching system for Calicut University faculty
‘The nature of academic work is fundamentally different from routine administrative duties, and it requires reasonable degree of flexibility in working hours’
A University of Calicut Syndicate member has called for relaxation of the attendance-punching system for faculty members in teaching departments. In a letter to the Registrar, K. Mohammed Haneefa argued that academic work demands greater flexibility in working hours compared to routine administrative duties. Haneefa emphasized that teachers' responsibilities extend beyond classroom teaching, including activities such as research, library work, and field studies, often carried out outside regular hours.
He contended that attendance should be just one aspect of professional accountability, not the same as non-teaching staff. Haneefa suggested that the Cochin University of Science and Technology's policy could serve as a model, where faculty members can accumulate seven hours of attendance anytime between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., provided they fulfill their scheduled duties.
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