Faculty members at Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) staged an indefinite sit-in protest on campus, opposing orders from the Directorate of Collegiate Education that required some faculty to take on additional teaching duties at other colleges. The university currently has only 37 faculty members for its 32 departments, while the sanctioned strength is 105. This means many departments are managed by just one faculty member who handles all academic and administrative tasks.

The protest was sparked by a directive issued on June 30, which assigned seven faculty members from various departments—including Tamil, English, botany, geography, chemistry, physics, and political science—to teach at Presidency College due to the introduction of 44 new courses for the academic year. The university's faculty expressed concerns that these additional responsibilities would further strain their already heavy workloads.

In their statement, TNOU faculty demanded the removal of this additional duty clause from the minutes of meetings held by the Finance Committee and Syndicate in April.

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The text uses strong words to push feelings, like "staged an indefinite sit-in protest" which creates a sense of urgency and importance. This phrase is used to make the reader feel that the faculty members' actions are significant and worthy of attention. The exact words that prove this bias are: "Faculty members at Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) staged an indefinite sit-in protest on campus." This language helps to create a sense of drama and emphasizes the faculty's determination.

The text hides some facts by not mentioning how many faculty members were assigned to teach at Presidency College, but it does mention that seven faculty members were assigned. This omission creates a biased view of the situation, making it seem like only a few faculty members were affected. The exact words that prove this bias are: "The university's faculty expressed concerns that these additional responsibilities would further strain their already heavy workloads." By not providing more information about how many faculty members were affected, the text creates a skewed view of the situation.

The text uses passive voice to hide who did what, saying "orders from the Directorate of Collegiate Education" instead of saying "the Directorate of Collegiate Education ordered". This changes how we see who is responsible for assigning additional duties to faculty members. The exact words that prove this bias are: "Faculty members at Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) staged an indefinite sit-in protest on campus, opposing orders from the Directorate of Collegiate Education..." By using passive voice, the text avoids taking a clear stance on who is responsible for assigning additional duties.

The text presents only one side of the issue by quoting only one statement from TNOU's faculty and not providing any counterarguments or responses from other parties involved. This creates a biased view by presenting only one perspective as factual. The exact words that prove this bias are: "In their statement, TNOU faculty demanded..." By presenting only one statement without any counterarguments or responses, the text creates an unbalanced view.

The text uses numbers selectively to push an idea by mentioning that there are 37 faculty members for 32 departments while also mentioning that there is a sanctioned strength of 105. However, it does not provide context about why there is such a large gap between actual and sanctioned staff numbers or how this affects teaching quality or student outcomes. The exact words that prove this bias are: "...the university currently has only 37 faculty members for its 32 departments..." By highlighting this gap without providing context or explanation, the text creates an impression about staffing levels without showing both sides.

The protest was sparked by a directive issued on June 30 which assigned seven faculty members from various departments including Tamil English botany geography chemistry physics and political science to teach at Presidency College due to introduction new courses academic year

The input text conveys a range of emotions, primarily centered around frustration, concern, and determination. The tone is set from the outset with the phrase "staged an indefinite sit-in protest," which immediately conveys a sense of defiance and resistance. The faculty members' decision to stage a protest indicates that they are strongly opposed to the orders from the Directorate of Collegiate Education, which has led to their heavy workloads being further strained.

The phrase "opposing orders" itself carries a sense of tension and conflict, emphasizing the faculty's disagreement with the directive. The use of words like "staged" and "opposing" also implies a sense of determination and resolve on the part of the faculty members. This strong emotional tone is maintained throughout the text, as it highlights their concerns about being overworked and under-resourced.

The sentence "many departments are managed by just one faculty member who handles all academic and administrative tasks" effectively evokes feelings of sympathy for the faculty members' plight. This statement paints a picture of understaffing and overwork, making it clear that the situation is unsustainable. The use of phrases like "only 37 faculty members for its 32 departments" creates a sense of scarcity, emphasizing just how severe this understaffing issue is.

The directive issued on June 30th sparks anger in the reader as it assigns seven faculty members to teach at Presidency College without their consent or consideration for their existing workload. The phrase "additional responsibilities would further strain their already heavy workloads" explicitly states this concern, highlighting how these new duties will exacerbate an already difficult situation.

The TNOU faculty's demand for removal of this additional duty clause from meeting minutes serves as a call to action, demonstrating their resolve in addressing this issue. This shows that they are not merely protesting out of frustration but are actively seeking change.

Throughout this text, emotions serve several purposes: they create sympathy for the struggling faculty members; emphasize concern about understaffing; highlight frustration with excessive workload; demonstrate determination in addressing these issues; build trust by showing active engagement in resolving problems; inspire action by demanding change; and ultimately aim to persuade readers that something needs attention.

To achieve these effects, writers employ various tools such as using emotive language (e.g., describing faculties' situations), creating vivid images (e.g., depicting faculties handling all tasks), emphasizing scarcity (e.g., mentioning low numbers), comparing current situations unfavorably against ideal ones (e.g., contrasting actual staffing levels against sanctioned strength), making demands explicit (e.g., calling for removals), telling stories through data or specific examples (e.g., highlighting Presidency College assignment without consent).

These tools increase emotional impact by directly engaging readers' empathy towards struggling faculties while also conveying urgency regarding needed changes within educational institutions like TNOU.