While the State Government has conceded to the demand of the university teachers on extra increments for higher qualifications like MPhil and PhDs, it still remains silent on the benefit being provided to the college teachers working under various universities in the State, especially those under Block Grant taking classes at degree level.
After the State Government showed green signal to the longstanding demand of the university teachers of the State who recently held agitation under the Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FOUTA), the teachers at the degree level colleges have lamented that the benefit will be only given to a limited section of teachers while a majority stays ignored.
The teachers who are working in various fully-aided and Block Grant degree colleges have demanded that the Government also extend the same benefit to them.
“The Block Grant degree teachers are not only having higher qualifications like PhD and MPhil, but are taking higher burden of classes, yet their remuneration is the same as is given to the Plus II level teachers,” said a teacher in Puri district.
He added that while at the Plus II level a teacher under Block Grant has to possess 48 per cent marks at PG level, a teacher at the degree level has to possess 54 per cent. Besides, while the one works for two classes (Plus II), the other for three classes (Plus III). In the matter of paper evaluation, exam conduct and other administrative works, the degree teachers have to work more than those at Plus II level. However, the Government pays same salary of `14, 182 to each group. He lamented that those having MPhil and PhD under Block Grant system too are also not getting any extra remuneration.
Notably, the Higher Education Department recently agreed to restore extra increments to lecturers with PhD and MPhil qualifications in the State universities. Those with PhDs would start their jobs with three extra increments, while MPhil degree holders would get one extra increment. The system used to exist earlier, which the Government had discontinued it in 2008. SRIKANTA K TRIPATHY n BHUBANESWAR
While the State Government has conceded to the demand of the university teachers on extra increments for higher qualifications like MPhil and PhDs, it still remains silent on the benefit being provided to the college teachers working under various universities in the State, especially those under Block Grant taking classes at degree level.
After the State Government showed green signal to the longstanding demand of the university teachers of the State who recently held agitation under the Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FOUTA), the teachers at the degree level colleges have lamented that the benefit will be only given to a limited section of teachers while a majority stays ignored.
The teachers who are working in various fully-aided and Block Grant degree colleges have demanded that the Government also extend the same benefit to them.
“The Block Grant degree teachers are not only having higher qualifications like PhD and MPhil, but are taking higher burden of classes, yet their remuneration is the same as is given to the Plus II level teachers,” said a teacher in Puri district.
He added that while at the Plus II level a teacher under Block Grant has to possess 48 per cent marks at PG level, a teacher at the degree level has to possess 54 per cent. Besides, while the one works for two classes (Plus II), the other for three classes (Plus III). In the matter of paper evaluation, exam conduct and other administrative works, the degree teachers have to work more than those at Plus II level. However, the Government pays same salary of `14, 182 to each group. He lamented that those having MPhil and PhD under Block Grant system too are also not getting any extra remuneration.
Notably, the Higher Education Department recently agreed to restore extra increments to lecturers with PhD and MPhil qualifications in the State universities. Those with PhDs would start their jobs with three extra increments, while MPhil degree holders would get one extra increment. The system used to exist earlier, which the Government had discontinued it in 2008.