Degree lecturers urge govt to release PRC arrears

Metro India News | Hyderabad : The Telangana Government Degree College Lecturers' Association has urged the state government to immediately release the pending Seventh Pay Revision Commission (PRC) arrears due to lecturers working in government degree colleges across the state. Association State President Dr. B. Srinivas Goud and General Secretary Dr. E. Brijesh met Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka at the State Secretariat on Saturday and submitted a representation highlighting the long-pending issue.

They explained that Assistant Professors, Librarians and Physical Directors working in government degree colleges were still awaiting their dues despite several years having passed. According to the association representatives, lecturers covered under the New Pension Scheme (NPS) working in government degree colleges have not received their pay revision arrears for the period from January 2016 to June 2019.

They also highlighted that while professors working in universities across Telangana had received their Seventh PRC arrears on time, degree college lecturers were still awaiting the payments, they said.

Responding to their appeal, Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka reportedly assured the association representatives that the government would take necessary steps to facilitate the release of the pending arrears as early as possible. The association expressed hope that the government's assurance would translate into concrete action and bring relief to the affected teaching staff.