Paid less than a peon, guest lecturers up ante against govt
9 years, 4 months ago

Paid less than a peon, guest lecturers up ante against govt

Hindustan Times  

In Punjab, nearly 700 guest faculty lecturers — holding a postgraduate degree — in government colleges get salary even less than a peon. Punjab government guest faculty association president Harminder Singh said they have approached the higher education authorities several times, but failed to elicit a positive response. Higher education minister Rakhra claimed the government had considered the guest lecturers’ demands, but most of them did not meet the fresh UGC criteria to work in colleges. The state government’s announcement to advertise fresh posts in the higher education department, under its ambitious plan to generate 1.13 lakh jobs in the state, has brought some ray of hope for guest lecturers.

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Association seeks transfer of guest lecturers replaced by permanent faculty in govt. colleges
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Association seeks transfer of guest lecturers replaced by permanent faculty in govt. colleges

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu All Government College UGC Qualified Guest Lecturers Association has appealed to the Department of Higher Education to transfer guest lecturers, who have been replaced by permanent staff, to fill vacancies in other institutions, instead of leaving them in limbo. A total of 7,360 guest lecturers are working in 164 government arts and science colleges across Tamil Nadu. “At …

Guest lecturers protest against dismissal due to lack of UGC qualifiers
2 months ago

Guest lecturers protest against dismissal due to lack of UGC qualifiers

The Hindu  

Guest lecturers working in government degree colleges across the State who do not have qualifiers like National Eligibility Test, Karnataka State Eligibility Test, M.Phil, and Ph.D, staged a protest at Freedom Park in the city on Friday, demanding that they be continued in service. Will affect academics “The State government is dismissing more than 5,000 guest lecturers working in government …

Ludhiana: Guest faculty sans salary for two months, warn of protest
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ludhiana: Guest faculty sans salary for two months, warn of protest

Hindustan Times  

Guest faculty members in government colleges across the state have been left in financial distress as their salaries have not been paid for the past two months. The issue arose in September when 1,158 regular professors were appointed to sanctioned posts previously held by these guest faculty members. Association says problem arose after the government appointed 1,158 regular professors Shivani …

Guest lecturers cannot be paid UGC-prescribed honorarium, says T.N. Commissioner of Collegiate Education
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Guest lecturers cannot be paid UGC-prescribed honorarium, says T.N. Commissioner of Collegiate Education

The Hindu  

The Commissioner of Collegiate Education in Tamil Nadu, E. Sundaravalli, has decided that guest lecturers appointed by government college principals cannot be paid University Grants Commission -prescribed honorarium of ₹1,500 per lecture, subject to a maximum of ₹50,000 per month. Citing the reasons for her decision, the Commissioner said, the need to pay UGC-prescribed honorarium would not arise with respect …

Madras HC asks DCE to take a call on Rs 50K pay for guest lecturers
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Madras HC asks DCE to take a call on Rs 50K pay for guest lecturers

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has directed the Director of Collegiate Education to make a determination on the University Grants Commission ’s revised guidelines concerning enhanced honorariums for guest faculties by November 30. This order brings hope to thousands of guest faculties in Tamil Nadu government colleges currently receiving Rs 25,000 per month. Justice Venkatesh emphasised the need for a …

Govt college guest faculty in trouble with recent Karnataka HC order mandating UGC norms
6 months ago

Govt college guest faculty in trouble with recent Karnataka HC order mandating UGC norms

The Hindu  

The process of selecting guest lecturers for the academic year of 2024-25 has become complicated in the wake of the Karnataka High Court order that only those who have the qualifications specified by the University Grants Commission should be appointed as guest faculty for Government First Grade Colleges in the State. Applications were invited by the Collegiate Education Department on …

Guest lecturers in Kerala colleges demand higher remuneration
6 months, 1 week ago

Guest lecturers in Kerala colleges demand higher remuneration

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Hundreds of guest lecturers in colleges across the state have complained that their remuneration has not been revised in tune with the increased workload following the introduction of the Four Year Undergraduate Programme. Owing to the increased workload due to the introduction of multi-disciplinary courses at the foundation level of FYUGP, the government issued an order allowing guest faculty …

Government Teachers’ Association wants salaries paid to guest lecturers
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Government Teachers’ Association wants salaries paid to guest lecturers

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Government College Teachers Association has demanded that the Higher Education department pay salary dues to guest lecturers immediately. The State has sanctioned 12,500 teacher posts for government colleges but the institutions are woefully short-staffed as the government has been increasing the number of colleges, said S. Suresh, association general secretary. However, the guest lecturers who have contributed …

Guest lecturers of government arts and science colleges yet to get pay for April, June
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Guest lecturers of government arts and science colleges yet to get pay for April, June

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: Claiming that guest lecturers working with government arts and science colleges have not received salaries for the months of April and June, which has caused them hardships in day-to-day life, including paying school, rent, and purchasing groceries, the Tamil Nadu All Government UGC Qualified Guest Lecturers Association has urged Chief Minister MK Stalin and Higher Education Minister K Ponmudi …

Guest lecturers decry paltry salary, urge TN government to end delay in disbursal
10 months ago

Guest lecturers decry paltry salary, urge TN government to end delay in disbursal

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: A total of 7,374 guest lecturers working in government arts and science colleges have urged the government to ensure they receive their salaries for April and exam duty fees for May at the end of the respective months. According to the guest lecturers, they are paid salary for only 11 months from June to April, as the government thinks …

Rules do not permit regularisation of guest lecturers: Minister
1 year, 1 month ago

Rules do not permit regularisation of guest lecturers: Minister

The Hindu  

Stating that the rules do not permit the regularisation of guest lecturers, Higher Education Minister M.C. Sudhakar told the Legislative Council on Tuesday that the government was in the process of appointing 310 principals and 1,208 assistant professors shortly. Of the total 2,000 assistant professor sanctioned posts, 1,208 are being filled,” he said, participating in a debate initiated by the …

Delhi University's permanent faculty allowed to take up role of guest lecturers, honorarium up to Rs. 50, 000
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi University's permanent faculty allowed to take up role of guest lecturers, honorarium up to Rs. 50, 000

India TV News  

There is good news for the permanent faculty of Delhi University. The varsity has given its permit to permanent faculty staff members to take additional classes as guest faculty in its colleges. Now, the permanent faculty will be allowed to take additional lectures as guest faculty in different colleges along with their present job. The notification dated October 31 read, …

Appoint Guest Lecturers In Govt Colleges Only If They Meet Minimum Educational Qualification Prescribed By UGC: Karnataka HC To State
2 years, 1 month ago

Appoint Guest Lecturers In Govt Colleges Only If They Meet Minimum Educational Qualification Prescribed By UGC: Karnataka HC To State

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has suggested to the State Government to appoint guest lecturers in government colleges only if they meet the minimum educational qualification prescribed by the UGC. A single judge bench of Justice B M Shyam Prasad made the observation while disposing of a batch of petitions filed by guest lecturers questioning the government order dated 14.01.2022, insofar …

‘Only qualified staff for private schools’
7 years, 9 months ago

‘Only qualified staff for private schools’

The Hindu  

The Karnataka State D.Ed College Association has urged the Department of Primary and Secondary Education to ensure that private schools hire only qualified staff. Recently, the Karnataka Education Act, 2017, was amended to ensure private schools affiliated to the State board that appoint teachers without the right qualification or failed to display their names and education status in a prominent …

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