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Hyderabad: OU Contract Assistant Professors Protest Demanding 7th PRC Pay Scales, Job Security

Hyderabad: OU Contract Assistant Professors Protest Demanding 7th PRC Pay Scales, Job Security

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In Hyderabad, OU contract assistant professors protested demanding 7th PRC pay scales and job security, seeking an ordinance to protect their services after unfulfilled assurances by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. Meanwhile, in Kerala, an employees’ union protested against attempts to destroy the PSC, with CPI(M) state secretary M.V. Govindan accusing the UDF government and some media of a slanderous attack to facilitate contract appointments.

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    The teachers also sought an ordinance to protect their services, as assurances made by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in April 2025 remain unfulfilled, according to the association.

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The teachers also sought an ordinance to protect their services, as assurances made by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in April 2025 remain unfulfilled, according to the association.

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Hyderabad: OU Contract Assistant Professors Protest Demanding 7th PRC Pay Scales, Job Security

The teachers also sought an ordinance to protect their services, as assurances made by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in April 2025 remain unfulfilled, according to the association.

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