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Studies affected in PU institutions as non-teaching staff go on indefinite strike

1 2 3 Patna: Administrative and academic activities in different institutions allied to Patna University (PU) remained paralysed to a great extent on Tuesday after its non-teaching staff of went on an indefinite strike in support of their 19-point demand. The employees, under the aegis of Patna University Employees' Association (PUEA), left their places of duty just after marking their attendance to sit on a dharna near the PU office, even as the administration has notified a "no work, no pay" order. Earlier, the agitating employees of PU office had gone on two days' mass casual leave on May 7 and 8 to press their pending demands, including appointments on compassionate grounds, removal of pay anomalies, payment of arrears and implementation of medical insurance scheme. Poll Do you support the non-teaching staff's indefinite strike at Patna University? Yes, it's necessary for their demands. No, it disrupts students' education. Subodh Kumar, PUEA president, blamed the university administration for not fulfilling their genuine demands. "On Dec 12 last year, an agreement was reached between the chancellor and employees' association that the demands would be implemented in phases within a period of two months. But, not a single demand has been fulfilled yet," he said. Registrar Shalini told the newspaper that the university is already working towards fulfilment of the genuine demands of the non-teaching staff as per the agreement reached at Raj Bhawan. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 'Swing is King': Mr. Hemant's Strategy Finally Explained in Free Session TradeWise Learn More Undo But, before the university could implement their demands, the employees have added some fresh demands in the list. "The university has already made its stand clear that the employees will not be paid their salaries without work. Students will face great academic losses if their courses are not completed on time and examinations are postponed owing to the employees' agitation," she said. Patna: Administrative and academic activities in different institutions allied to Patna University (PU) remained paralysed to a great extent on Tuesday after its non-teaching staff of went on an indefinite strike in support of their 19-point demand. The employees, under the aegis of Patna University Employees' Association (PUEA), left their places of duty just after marking their attendance to sit on a dharna near the PU office, even as the administration has notified a "no work, no pay" order. Earlier, the agitating employees of PU office had gone on two days' mass casual leave on May 7 and 8 to press their pending demands, including appointments on compassionate grounds, removal of pay anomalies, payment of arrears and implementation of medical insurance scheme. Subodh Kumar, PUEA president, blamed the university administration for not fulfilling their genuine demands. "On Dec 12 last year, an agreement was reached between the chancellor and employees' association that the demands would be implemented in phases within a period of two months. But, not a single demand has been fulfilled yet," he said. Registrar Shalini told the newspaper that the university is already working towards fulfilment of the genuine demands of the non-teaching staff as per the agreement reached at Raj Bhawan. But, before the university could implement their demands, the employees have added some fresh demands in the list. "The university has already made its stand clear that the employees will not be paid their salaries without work. Students will face great academic losses if their courses are not completed on time and examinations are postponed owing to the employees' agitation," she said.