Regularisation of daily wage staff on Syndicate agenda

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 14

Daily wagers in Panjab University who have completed seven years of service till March 31, 2016, may be regularised. The agenda will be taken up in the next Syndicate meeting to be held on August 20.

Currently, there are 426 daily wage clerks in the university against the sanctioned strength. A meeting of a committee to frame the policy for regularising the daily wage staff was held. During the meeting, president of the Panjab University Staff Association Deepak Kaushik said while workload had increased over the past few years, the authorities failed to recruit enough employees.

Committee members suggested different periods of time for the regularisation of staff ranging from five to 10 years. The committee, however, decided that the period be fixed for seven years and has forwarded the same to the Syndicate.

Girls hostel to be named after Neerja

The upcoming girls Hostel no. 10 in the south campus of PU will be named after Neerja Bhanot. The proposal for the same has been drafted by the Vice-Chancellor himself and will be taken up in the Syndicate meeting. The hostel is expected to be completed by the end of the month.

‘Workload increased over the years’

Currently, there are 426 daily wage clerks in the university against the sanctioned strength. A meeting of a committee to frame the policy for regularising the daily wage staff was held. During the meeting, president of the Panjab University Staff Association Deepak Kaushik said while workload had increased over the past few years, the authorities failed to recruit enough employees.

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