Regularisation awaits High Court nod: Kadiyam Srihari

The TRS government would stand by its poll promise to regularise contract lecturers working in government junior and degree colleges. The process was held up as some students of Osmania University approached the High Court on the decision. “As soon as the matter is cleared, we will regularise contract lecturers,” said Deputy Chief Minister Kadiam Srihari.

He informed the Council on Monday that the government had enhanced the remuneration paid to contract lecturers working in government junior colleges from Rs 18,000 to Rs 27,000 per month. In respect of contract lecturers working in degree



colleges, proposal to hike the remuneration from the existing Rs 20,700 per month was under consideration. He termed the dharnas being staged by contract lecturers as politically motivated.

Syed Altaf Hyder Razvi (MIM) said 926 lecturers were working on contract basis in government degree colleges and 3,680 in junior colleges since 2000. He wanted them to be paid salary on par with the 10th PRC norms. As per the norms, they should get Rs 36,100 per month instead of the existing Rs 18,000. He also demanded maternity leave to be extended to contract women lecturers on par with the regular lecturers.