Existing Block Grant lecturers of the 488-Category Aided Colleges on Tuesday severely criticised the State Government for recruiting 1,605 lecturers through the Staff Selection Commission instead of giving full Grant-in-Aid to them and threatened to hold a ‘Black Day’ on September 23 in protest against the appointments.
“Even after repeated promises, the Government has not provided full grant to us when we are working for over 20 years at low salaries. Appointment of 1,605 lecturers with full aid and other service conditions is like rubbing salts to our wounds,” said Dr Atal Bihari Bal of the 488-Categories Aided College Block Grant lecturers and Employees’ Coordination Committee at a Press meet held here on Tuesday.
He said while existing Block grant teachers having in job for 20 to 25 years are getting only Rs 16, 130, the newly-appointed teachers would get Rs 32,000 per month.
The Committee demanded that appointment of newly appointed lecturers be stayed till they get the full grant-in-aid. Block Grant lecturer also demanded the salary fixed for newly appointed lecturers be given to them soon.
“If our demands would not be fulfilled by September 20, the committee would observeSeptember 23 as a black day,” said committee president Pabitra Mahala. The lecturers would boycott classes by wearing black badges on the day, he added.
Committee working president Priyaranjan Rath, vice-president Aditya Prasad Rath, secretary Sukanta Das, Akhaya Samal, Biranchi Narayan Das and Prasant Pradhan were present, among others.
They also threatened not to cooperate with the administration in upcoming Panchayat Election.