Assistant professors from across the Telangana stage protest against formalization

Several contract assistant professors from all over Telangana held a protest at Dharna Chowk, demanding that their employment be formalized immediately before any new college recruitment.

The demonstration organized by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Telangana University’s Assistant Contract Professors attracted a large number of female professors from 12 universities across the state.

The JAC insists that the state government has fulfilled its long-term commitment to formalize its services, some of whom have served on contracts since the 1990s.

Professor Haragopal spoke at the party, calling the contract employment system “great injustice” that has put countless educators in trouble for decades. He urged the state and central government to resolve the issue through a one-time settlement, noting that the Supreme Court has ruled to support equal pay for equal work, thus making the continuation of this gap irrefutable.

The President of the British Columbia Association and Rajya Sabha MP R. Krishnaiah promised to raise the issue at the state and national levels and announced that he would speak in Parliament if necessary.

Opposition leaders from all sides responded to similar sentiments.

CPI Telangana Secretary and MLA Kunanneni Sambasiva Rao criticized the failure of the continuous government to meet the legal requirements of contract educators and urged the incumbent government to act quickly.

Dr. Madhusudhana Chari, the opposition leader of the Legislative Council, assured that he would always support the support until the requirements were met, while BJP MLC Anji Reddy and Party General Secretary Kasam Venkateswarlu supported the protests, who were willing to clear the legacy related to the centre for the UGC.

Congress spokesman Harshavardhan Reddy said he would immediately work with the chief minister to resolve the issue and urge a solution.

Jajula Srinivas Goud, president of the BC Welfare Association, highlighted the financial pressures faced by contract professors. “If the state government pays for the contract for teachers working at colleges, how will they work? They also have wives, children, family expenses, monthly expenses and health expenses. In this case, they should be concerned whether they should work for a poor salary or face daily hard work.”