STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: The members of the New Engineering and Polytechnic Faculty Association of Assam (NEPFAA) protested for consecutive eight days outside the Directorate of Technical Education, Kahilipara in Guwahati, seeking urgent attention to several pressing issues affecting faculty members appointed since 2017. The association, which represents faculties recruited by the Directorate of Technical Education, has raised concerns about job security, pay discrepancies, pending salaries, and violations of cabinet decisions. According to the association, the lack of job security has created an environment of uncertainty and fear among faculty members, impacting their performance and morale.
The association has also brought up pay differences, such as the fact that faculty members appointed under 3(f) status on January 22, 2025 (e-file nos. 443823/19 for Assistant Professors and 443823/20 for Lecturers) are being paid on a per-hour basis (Rs. 1000/hr for Assistant Professors, Rs. 900/hr for Lecturers), whereas those appointed earlier were granted scale pay as per the Cabinet Decision dated September 24, 2024.
The association has also pointed out that 19 faculties appointed by the DTE have been unjustly excluded from the list of faculties to be upgraded to the 3(f) status, violating the cabinet’s directive. Furthermore, the association has expressed concerns about transfer orders, which appear to be punitive placements across distant regions, disrupting the professional continuity and personal lives of faculty members. The association has demanded immediate attention to these issues, including the release of pending salaries, implementation of the cabinet decision, and resolution of pay disparities.
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