Teachers and non-teaching staff of Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) staged a protest on Monday outside the vice-chancellor's office, voicing strong opposition to the delay in salary disbursement. The demonstration, led by the Himachal Pradesh University Teachers' Welfare Association (HPUTWA) and the Non-Teaching Staff Association, also saw a boycott of classes by the faculty.
Protesters raised slogans against the university authorities and the director of higher education and education secretary, accusing them of insensitivity towards employees' financial hardships. Dr. Nitin Vyas, president of HPUTWA, alleged that the education secretary didn’t sign the salary file for over 10 days, despite the file being on his desk for 10 days. He also demanded an inquiry into the matter.
"Earlier, the HPU used to receive its quarterly grant-in-aid from the Himachal Pradesh government, which is now being provided on a monthly basis. As a result, the university has to approach the state government every month in order to get funds" he said.
"Furthermore, the absence of a registrar in the university has resulted in a backlog of files which is affecting the operations of the university," he added.
The protest lasted for nearly three hours, after which the staff met with Pro-Vice Chancellor Rajender Verma. He assured them that a new system would be implemented within three days to ensure timely salary disbursement going forward.
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