Vacancies to the post of principal in govt. colleges to be filled by end of August
A dispute over seniority and a subsequent court case had held up proceedings, they said. Suresh, general secretary, Tamil Nadu Government College Teachers’ Association (TNGCTA).Every principal in-charge gets an allowance that is 20% of their basic pay and dearness allowance combined. “This amounts to an additional burden of about ₹40-50 lakh every month,” he said.Principals are appointed by considering the State-level seniority of college teachers.
- ▪A dispute over seniority and a subsequent court case had held up proceedings, they said.
- ▪Suresh, general secretary, Tamil Nadu Government College Teachers’ Association (TNGCTA).Every principal in-charge gets an allowance that is 20% of their basic pay and dearness allowance combined.
- ▪“This amounts to an additional burden of about ₹40-50 lakh every month,” he said.Principals are appointed by considering the State-level seniority of college teachers.
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Faced with severe criticism over vacancies in the post of principal in over 100 government colleges, the State government has said that steps were being taken to fill them up by the end of next month.Sources in the Higher Education Department said 100 Grade 2 colleges and 25 Grade 1 colleges were functioning without a full-time principal. A dispute over seniority and a subsequent court case had held up proceedings, they said. However, the court had vacated the stay in May, clearing the path for the appointment of principals.Grade 1 colleges are those that offer at least three postgraduate courses and have a student strength of over 2,000.The department’s failure to appoint principals over the past two years led to an increase in the number of vacancies and also hit the State exchequer,…
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