Jr college teachers to shun HSC evaluation

After a prolonged agitation by the teachers, the government had agreed to issue a GR creating posts of Vice-Principal in junior colleges. The GR mentioned that the seniority of teachers for appointment to the post would be counted from the date of their joining service. However, a correction to this GR was issued last month. Now, the seniority will be counted only from the date on which the concerned teacherattained the eligibility qualification and not from the date of appointment in service.

The junior colleges teachers have objected to the amendment and have decried the BJP-Shiv Sena government for “going back on its word”.

Employees of Punjabrao Krishi Vidyapeeth (PKV) are also on the warpath, condemning the state government’s decision to revamp the grant-in-aid formula for agriculture colleges in the state. The change has resulted in inordinate delays in the payment of salaries to the employees.

A release issued here by the Maharashtra Rajya Krishi Vidyapeeth Karmachari Association informs that while the salaries are paid regularly at the beginning of every month at the three other agriculture colleges in the state, those at the PKV are being paid around the 20th of each month.

As a mark of protest, the employees have decided to stay away from work till the day their salaries are paid.

Meanwhile, the strike called by the non-teaching staff of colleges affiliated to the Universitycontinues.

The agitation pandal here was visited today by former MP and veteran trade unionist S W Dhabe. Dhabe expressed his support to the agitation and demanded that a seat be reserved in the State Legislature for representatives of non-teaching employees. At present, the field of education is represented only by representatives from the Graduates’ constituency and Teachers’ constituency.