Association of University Teachers protests delay in reverting to old pension scheme
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Coimbatore: The Association of University Teachers (AUT) on Friday staged a protest against the state govt for its failure to implement the old pension scheme for the staff as mentioned in the 2021 election manifesto.
Raising slogans against the DMK govt, the protesters also presented various demands for the teaching staff at the aided colleges.
"The new pension scheme does not offer any benefits, especially for those families solely dependent on govt employment. Considering the livelihood, the govt should cancel the new pension scheme and implement the old pension scheme," said one of the association members.
Pointing out that the govt had been holding back the arrears of the teaching staff at the aided colleges, the AUT members urged the state to release the same at the earliest.
"The staff are deprived of promotion just because of the govt's failure to implement the Career Advancement Scheme. The govt should consider implementation of the CAS for the 60 teachers who joined Bharathiar University in 2016," another AUT member said.
The protestors said the govt had also not released the arrears of those staff who were promoted with monetary benefits in the aided arts and science colleges and urged the state to disburse the same without any delay. Pointing to the unfilled vacancies, they said it had raised questions about the quality of education being imparted at the aided colleges.
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