Higher Education Department again asks universities to relieve temporary, contract, outsourced employees from duties immediately

The Department of Higher Education has again asked all universities in the State to relieve such employees who have been appointed on a temporary basis, on contract, and have been outsourced, without

The Department of Higher Education has again asked all universities in the State to relieve such employees who have been appointed on a temporary basis, on contract, and have been outsourced, without the pre-approval of the government, from their duties with immediate effect. It applies to both teaching and non-teaching employees. In a letter on September 2 to Registrars (Administration) of universities, the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Higher Education said that if the universities failed to relieve such employees, the government will initiate disciplinary action against the Registrars without any intimation. The letter said that such employees who have been appointed in excess to the sanctioned posts without the approval of the government should be relieved. Earlier, the government issued two circulars, on August 4, 2020 and on April 6, 2021, on the same. But the universities have not implemented them.