KU staff protest enters fifth day

Warangal: Protest by the examinations branch employees of Kakatiya University seeking extra duty remuneration entered the fifth day on Monday.

The employees stalled the announcement of results of B Ed. The results of various other examinations would also be stalled, the leaders of protesting employees said. All the financial transactions would be stalled from December 23 onwards and a bandh would be observed on December 30, they added. It may be noted that the employees of the examinations branch were being given remuneration twice in a year since they need to work round the clock in conducting the examinations.

An installment of the remuneration which was supposed to be paid in September was not paid, regarding which employees took up the protest. They submitted a representation to the in-charge Vice-Chancellor Prof K Veera Reddy but the issue was not addressed. “Officials should give up their negligent attitude and address the issue immediately,” said the protesting employees.

KUNGOs Association President Kola Shanker, leaders S Balaji, K Sampath, K Ravi, Gazetted Officers Association leaders Y Samson and V Krishnamacharya, Fourth Class Employees Association President P Venkatram Narsaiah, leaders Ch Prabakar, P Ankoos, Md Shukur and others were present. Association of Kakatiya University Teachers (AKUT) President Prof M Sarangapani called on the protesting employees and expressed his solidarity with them.