HC seeks info on vacant archaeology teaching posts
Madurai: 14.12.2020
Madras high court has sought response from universities in TN over teaching posts lying vacant in archeology and allied courses due to which the courses were reportedly not being conducted properly.
Deputy director of state archeology department R Sivanandam submitted that archeology courses are available in Tamil University in Thanjavur and University of Madras, Chennai and more students were interested in archeology and epigraphy. There are prospects for students in the department as well as in ASI. A division bench of Justice N Kirubakaran and Justice B Pugalendhi suo-motu impleaded the registrars of the universities as respondents and sought response as to whether the teaching posts have been filled and how many were vacant.
The judges said with regard to the appointment to be made in the archeology department, it was stated examinations were conducted, results were published and the postings would be made soon. The judges said the salary of ₹5,000 for caretakers of monuments, which are treasuresof the nation,isless.Thecase was adjourned to December 18 for further hearing. TNN
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