JNTU-Hyderabad contract teachers protest demanding pay revision, arrears

Stating that GO was issued in 2018, the teachers said the university did not yet implement fully and administration has not responded on the issue despite representations.

Hyderabad: Demanding pay revision and arrears besides implementing the GO MS No.11 in toto, the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) – Hyderabad assistant professors on contract held a protest here on Saturday.

Stating that GO was issued in 2018, the teachers said the university did not yet implement fully and administration has not responded on the issue despite representations.

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The order enforces proper working conditions and pay revision for the assistant professors on contract, said Rajesh Khanna, Faculty JNTUH & Convenor TAUCTA.

While other universities in the State implemented the GO MS No.11, the JNTU-Hyderabad has not enforced it fully, resulting in pending of salary revision and arrears, he said.

With this demand, the teachers have decided to continue their protest in two phases. In the first phase, they will be holding the relay strike for 15 days, without causing disruption to classes. If the issue was not resolved still, the teachers decided to go for a full-fledged protest, suspending the classes as well.