MSU revises temporary faculty salaries by Rs 1,500, sparks discontent

Time of India

20-05-2025

Vadodara: The MS University has revised the fixed consolidated monthly salaries of temporary assistant professors, temporary lecturers (TLs), teaching assistants (TTAs), and contractual teaching staff under the Contractual Educational Services (CES) scheme for the academic year 2025–26.
The executive council approved the decision, and the circular has been communicated to all faculties.
However, the revision — an increase of just Rs 1,500 per month — has triggered discontent among temporary teaching staff, who play a significant role in managing academic workloads across the university. In contrast, temporary teachers were granted salary hikes of Rs 5,000 per month during the previous two academic sessions, 2023–24 and 2024–25.
According to the new structure, TTAs without a PhD, teaching experience, or NET/SLET qualification will now receive Rs 41,500 per month, up from Rs 40,000. TLs or TAPs with ME/MTech or MSc/Master's degrees and NET/SLET qualifications, but without a PhD or experience, will be paid ₹45,000 instead of Rs 43,500.
TAPs/TLs with a PhD and NET/SLET but no experience will receive Rs 47,500, while TLs with an MSc/BE/BTech qualification will now draw Rs 41,500 per month.
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Salaries of CES assistant professors have also been revised. Those without a PhD but with two years of experience and NET/SLET will be paid Rs 46,500 (previously Rs 45,000). Faculty with a PhD and two years of experience will receive Rs 51,500 (up from Rs 50,000). Similarly, those with five and ten years of experience, respectively, will now be paid Rs 56,500 and Rs 61,500.
Despite the revision, temporary teachers have expressed disappointment, citing University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations 2018, which specify that past service in ad hoc or contractual roles can be counted for recruitment and promotion only if the salary drawn is comparable to that of regular appointments.
"UGC norms recommend that temporary faculty with a PhD should receive at least Rs 57,750. This hike falls far short of that. Universities within Gujarat and elsewhere follow these norms, and MSU's policy puts its temporary staff at a disadvantage," a faculty member said.
Temporary faculty also stated that their experience is often not recognised when applying for permanent positions elsewhere due to salary discrepancies, leaving them ineligible under UGC norms. This, they argue, has created a long-standing disparity and hampers their academic growth and career prospects.