Starting October, MU profs’ salaries to be linked to their biometric attendance

Reiterating the explanation of workload, the circular dated September 26, signed by Registrar of varsity, Dr. Prasad Karande, states, “The workload of the teachers successful afloat employment should not beryllium little than 40 hours a week for 30 moving weeks (180 teaching days) successful an world year. It should beryllium indispensable for the teacher to beryllium disposable for astatine slightest 5 hours regular astatine the University. A relaxation of 2 hours successful the workload may, however, beryllium fixed to professors who are actively progressive successful hold of activities and administration. A minimum of 6 hours per week whitethorn beryllium allocated for probe activities of teachers.” Out of 40 hours a week for immoderate teacher, teaching hours volition beryllium – 16 hours for adjunct professors and 14 hours for subordinate professors and professors.

Some teachers, however, person alleged that this is an arm-twisting maneuver by the varsity medication arsenic workload and morals person already been explained and norms person been followed. “It is comic however each the expectations to abide by rules are from teachers. Whereas the varsity medication has conveniently failed to supply capable manpower to support prescribed student:teacher ratio,” said a prof to which different added, “Due to little fig of teachers, galore are already moving much than the prescribed hours.”

President of Bombay University and College Teachers Union (BUCTU), Dr. G B Raje, said, “The medication wants to instil fearfulness among teachers by issuing specified circulars without realising the challenges they face.”

Registrar of the assemblage Dr. Karande was unavailable to remark adjacent aft respective attempts to scope him.