Association blames MKU’s ‘lethargic attitude’ for delay in disbursal of salary, pension

Association blames MKU’s ‘lethargic attitude’ for delay in disbursal of salary, pension

Livelihood issues: Members of Madurai Kamaraj University Faculty Association staging a protest on the premises of the university in Madurai on Thursday. R. Ashok

Faculty members also seek approval for pending promotions under the Career Advancement Scheme; they say that promotion from assistant to associate professor has been stalled

The Hindu Bureau

Madurai  13.06.2025

Faculty members and pensioners of Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) staged a protest on the university premises here on Thursday, demanding disbursal of their salaries and pensions as well as approval of long-pending promotions under the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS).

The demonstration, organised by the Madurai Kamaraj University Faculty Association (MUFA), condemned the delay in salary payments and the prolonged inaction by the Higher Education Department regarding faculty promotions. The MKU Pensioners’ Association joined the protest, voicing concern over non-payment of pension for May.

MUFA general secretary C. Muniyandi said the promotion from Assistant to Associate Professor has been stalled, affecting 85 faculty members.

MKU Pensioners Association president A. Srinivasan said the issue dated back to November 2021 with regular delays in salary and pension payments.

“A total of 1,180 people are affected, including 438 family pensioners. Among them, seven are over 90 years old. For senior citizens, who are physically and mentally weak, delays in pension disbursal cause immense hardship,” he said.

Mr. Srinivasan blamed what he described as the “lethargic attitude” of the university administration and expressed disappointment that neither the government nor the officials concerned were taking the issue seriously.