UAS teachers launch indefinite protest
The Hindu
Teachers associated with University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) Dharwad and working in more than 34 post-graduation centres spread across seven districts of North Karnataka launched an indefinite s
Teachers associated with University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) Dharwad and working in more than 34 post-graduation centres spread across seven districts of North Karnataka launched an indefinite strike on Monday.
The teachers, who began the indefinite agitation on UAS campus in Dharwad, are seeking fulfilment of various demands, including filling vacant posts of teachers and extending various facilities. The protest is being held under the aegis of Association of Teachers Welfare.
Association president I.K. Kalappanavar and secretary Mahantesh Nayak said that some of their demands were promotion of teachers under Career Advancement Scheme (CAS-2006) from the due date of eligibility, advance increments for completion of Ph.D, equal credit to all authors of scientific papers, extension of deputation facility for Ph.D, extension of old pension scheme to teachers, recruitment of teachers to fill vacant posts and reducing work burden.
Around 440 MBBS graduates of 2021 are not required to undergo one year of compulsory rural service as per the bond signed by them while joining the medical course through government-quota seats in 2015 as the High Court of Karnataka has said the law, enacted in 2012 for mandatory rural service, remained unenforced for 10 years as it was published in the official gazette only in July 2022.