Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Telangana Contract Faculty Seek Regularisation Before Direct Hiring
A teachers’ association in Telangana wants the government to make contract university teachers’ jobs more secure.
It says about 1,200 teachers across 12 state universities are affected.
The association is asking for UGC pay scales and regularisation.
It says the government gave an assurance about this in April and should follow through.
It also wants contract staff considered before new people are hired for vacant posts.
Courses that have run on a self-financing basis for five years or more should be reviewed for conversion into regular programmes under UGC rules.
An opinion article says long-term contract work can affect teachers’ dignity, family planning and research.
It recommends a transparent process that considers teachers’ service and qualifications while continuing recruitment for remaining vacancies.
UTAC-TS urged the Telangana government to regularise contract faculty at the state’s 12 universities.
The association said about 1,200 contract faculty members work without job security.
It called for UGC pay scales, employment security and action on an assurance reportedly made in April.
UTAC-TS wants contract staff absorption completed before direct recruitment for vacant posts.
It also seeks conversion of eligible self-finance courses into regular university programmes, subject to UGC rules.
- Who
- The University Teachers Association Contract (UTAC-TS), representing contract faculty and part-time teachers.
- What
- UTAC-TS urged regularisation, UGC pay scales and job security for contract faculty, and asked that contract staff be absorbed before direct recruitment.
- When
- At a press conference on Friday; the association referred to an assurance reportedly given in April.
- Where
- Hyderabad and 12 state universities in Telangana.
- Why
- The association says about 1,200 contract faculty members lack job security; an accompanying opinion article argues that prolonged insecurity and pay disparities harm teachers and public higher education.
Contract faculty claims
Recruitment and standards considerations
Regularisation and direct hiring
Contract faculty claims
UTAC-TS wants contract staff absorption completed before direct recruitment; the opinion article says experienced faculty should not be kept on contracts indefinitely.
Recruitment and standards considerations
The opinion article says regularisation must respect applicable recruitment rules, equality of opportunity and merit, and recommends recruitment for remaining vacancies alongside review of current staff.
Pay and employment security
Contract faculty claims
UTAC-TS seeks UGC pay scales and job security; the opinion article highlights insecurity and pay disparities affecting contract and part-time teachers.
Recruitment and standards considerations
The opinion article says remuneration should follow applicable legal principles and that any permissible pay differences should be explained transparently.
Converting self-finance courses
Contract faculty claims
UTAC-TS demands that self-finance courses completed over five years become regular university courses, subject to UGC regulations.
Recruitment and standards considerations
The opinion article recommends conversion only after reviewing student demand, academic continuity, financial viability and regulatory compliance.
- Association
- University Teachers Association Contract (UTAC-TS)
- Universities covered
- 12 state universities in Telangana
- Faculty affected
- About 1,200, according to UTAC-TS
- Main requests
- Regularisation, UGC pay scales and employment security
- Recruitment sequence
- Complete contract staff absorption before direct recruitment for vacant posts
- Self-finance courses
- UTAC-TS seeks conversion of courses completed over five years into regular programmes, in compliance with UGC regulations
- Opinion article proposal
- Review serving contract and part-time faculty while preparing a recruitment calendar for remaining vacancies
