Sit in protest
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 09 2017:
Members of Manipur University Casual Contract Engaged Staff Association (MUCCESA) staged a sit in protest in front of the Administration Block of Manipur University, Canchipur, today, demanding equal pay for equal work and minimum basic entry pay.
Speaking to the press, MUCCESA president Nambam Rajendra said, "The sit in protest was staged so as to urge the authorities to take note of our plight during the Dean Committee meeting which will be held today" .
He said that even the veteran staff of the University are finding it hard to sustain their families due to the low wages.
We are not protesting against the VC or the MU authorities, he added.
Rajendra pointed out that the Supreme Court had ruled for appropriate wages to casual/contract staffs adding that it was also included in the 7th Pay commission recommendation.
We will launch intense agitation if the authorities fail to bring a solution to this issue in the Dean Committee meeting, he added.