'Ensure dignity, fair pay for contractual lecturers': Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar, Nov 28: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and former chief minister of the erstwhile state Mehbooba Mufti Wednesday demanded fair pay for contractual lecturers in J-K.

Despite being the backbone of the higher education system in the UT, Mufti said they are facing severe injustice.

"With a meagre salary of ₹28,000 and no summer or winter pay as compared to their counterparts in Ladakh which offers ₹57,700, their plight cannot be ignored," PDP's official spokesperson said while quoting Mufti.

Contractual lecturers are the backbone of higher education in J&K, yet they face severe injustice. With a meager salary of ₹28,000 and no summer or winter pay as compared to their counterparts in Ladakh which offers ₹57,700, their plight cannot be ignored.

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She urged to change the nomenclature of these lecturers on the official papers from 'Academic Arrangement' to 'Contractual Assistant Professors'