Tech teachers’ forum demands release of appointment orders for temporary teachers

Vadodara: The Technology Teachers Forum (TTF) of M S University has demanded that the appointment orders of all temporary teachers at the Faculty of Technology and Engineering (FTE) should be released immediately.
According to TTF, university officials had conducted interviews for temporary teachers as per total workload but when appointment orders were to be issued workload of first year and masters students was deducted. The decision was taken during a meeting that was chaired by the vice-chancellor on the grounds that admission of the first year and masters’ students are yet to happen.
“Even as the academic year has started only 35% out of a total 115 temporary teachers have been given orders. In some departments, no order regarding temporary teachers has been issued,” said TTF general secretary Dr Arvind Mohite.
TTF has also demanded that the appointment orders should be issued as per new salaries. “The university has taken a decision to pay Rs 300 per lecture to those who have not received appointment orders. This is exploitation of the temporary teachers,” said Mohite, adding that engineers who hold masters and PhD degrees will end up getting just Rs 100 a day which is too low.
“As senate member I demand to immediately issue appointment orders of all temporary teachers from the beginning of the academic year along with the new salary sanctioned by the syndicate. The proposal of Rs 300 is out rightly rejected and must not be implemented at all,” said Dr Nikul Patel.