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Telangana Contract Faculty Seek Regularisation Before Direct Hiring
A teachers’ association in Telangana is asking the state government to make contract university teachers permanent.
It says about 1,200 teachers work without job security across 12 state universities.
The association also wants these teachers to receive pay based on UGC scales.
It says the government had given an assurance in April and should now act on it.
The group wants contract staff absorbed before the government hires people directly for vacant jobs.
It also wants self-finance courses that have run for five years to become regular university courses.
The association says this change should follow UGC rules.
UTAC-TS urged Telangana’s government to regularise contract faculty at 12 state universities.
The association called for UGC pay scales and job security for contract faculty.
At a Friday press conference, it asked the government to implement an assurance made in April.
UTAC-TS said about 1,200 contract faculty members work without job security.
The association wants contract staff absorption completed before direct recruitment and five-year self-finance courses converted into regular university courses.
- Who
- The University Teachers Association Contract (UTAC-TS), representing contract faculty.
- What
- It urged the Telangana government to regularise contract faculty, provide UGC pay scales and job security, absorb contract staff before direct hiring, and convert eligible self-finance courses into regular courses.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana, and 12 state universities.
- When
- At a press conference on Friday; the association referred to an assurance made in April.
- Why
- The association said about 1,200 contract faculty members lacked job security and sought implementation of the government’s assurance.
UTAC-TS
Government
Regularisation before direct recruitment
UTAC-TS
UTAC-TS wants contract staff absorption completed before direct recruitment begins for vacant posts.
Government
The article does not report a response or position from the government.
Pay and job security
UTAC-TS
UTAC-TS seeks UGC pay scales and job security for contract faculty.
Government
The article does not report the government’s position on pay scales or job security.
Key facts
- Association
- University Teachers Association Contract (UTAC-TS)
- Universities covered
- 12 state universities in Telangana
- Contract faculty
- Around 1,200, according to the association
- Key request
- Regularise contract faculty and provide UGC pay scales and job security
- Hiring sequence sought
- Complete absorption of contract staff before direct recruitment to vacant posts
- Course proposal
- Convert self-finance courses that have completed five years into regular university courses, in compliance with UGC regulations
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