Part-timers
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 09 2013:
As part of the series of agitation launched by the part time lecturers of Government colleges, part time lecturers of the State premier colleges, DMC Sc, DMCA and DMC Commerce staged a sit-in protest today in front of the Central Hall, DM College of Science.
Similar protest was also held by part time lecturers of CI College, Bishnupur at the college's premises.
The part time lecturers have been demanding revised UGC basic pay.
According to a statement issued by the All Manipur Government College Part Time Lecturers' Welfare Association, there are 31 part time lecturers in DMC Science, 18 each in DMCA and DMC Commerce and 25 in CI College, Bishnupur.
The number of part time lecturers in DM College of Commerce exceeded the number of regular teachers, it pointed out while also adding that the work load of part timers is same to that of the regular teachers.
Besides, part timers are engaged in PG Classes.
It added that the Political Science and Philosophy departments of CI College are run by part time lecturers alone.
Meanwhile, a statement issued by CI College Students' Union has urged the concerned authority to fulfil the genuine demands of the part time lecturers as the career of the students could be jeopardised in case the part time lecturers intensify their agitation.