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Madurai Kamaraj University passes resolution to withdraw syndicate's decision to revise salary

Saraswathi Narayanan College Principal M Kannan moved the appeal tabled by the administrative staff of MKU.

Published: 31st March 2022 02:45 PM 

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By Express News Service

MADURAI: Senate members of the Madurai Kamaraj University on Wednesday passed a resolution to withdraw the syndicate's decision to revise the salary and recover excess pay from the staff. Saraswathi Narayanan College Principal M Kannan moved the appeal tabled by the administrative staff of MKU.

According to the appeal, the resolution taken during a meeting on March 22 is contrary to the syndicate's resolution taken on March 13, 2018, and the finance committee resolution dated February 2, 2018, wherein the existing pay scale for all staff is approved following the G.O. no.303 from Finance Department dated October 11, 2017, for the present employees and future recruits.

"The salaries should also be on par with the State government ministerial pay scale as per the Seventh Pay Commission. The Government of Tamil Nadu has categorically accepted that the University of Madras, MKU, and Manonmaniam Sundaranar University has historically been adopting the secretariat pay scale of common pay in its G.O.no 110 Higher Education(K1) dated June 12, 2018," it added.

Senate members unanimously passed a resolution to withdraw the syndicate decision to revise the salary. American College Principal M Davamani Christober said that the college did not consider the recommendations of the varsity's administration while recruiting the staff in the college.

Due to this, files sent by his college are pending from 2020 onwards, he said. Syndicate member Lakshmipathy said a committee would be formed soon to resolve the issue.

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New Madurai Kamaraj University Vice-Chancellor to take charge today, has his work cut out

Corruption is a major issue plaguing the institution, said MKU Pensioners Association President and former syndicate member R Srinivasan.

Published: 01st April 2022 12:27 PM 

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By Jeyalakshmi Ramanujam

Express News Service

MADURAI: With the new Vice-Chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) J Kumar taking charge on Friday, educationalists say he has his work cut out. Speaking to TNIE, Save Madurai Kamaraj University Coalition Secretary R Murali said the new V-C must bring about a positive and constructive atmosphere at the institution, apart from strengthening its financial and academic stability.

"He needs to closely review the administration and teaching affairs, and ensure that the right person is posted for the right job. The State government has been reliably releasing funds for the varsity, and we hope the two ministers from Madurai will urge Chief Minister MK Stalin to support the institution in all aspects," he said.

Noting that the MKU senate and syndicate have had no elected representatives for the last 10 years, Murali added, "The panels now have only nominated members. They just agree to whatever the V-C says, and this does not benefit the varsity. On behalf of the Save MKU Coalition, I urge the new V-C to bring back the university's glory days."

Corruption is a major issue plaguing the institution, said MKU Pensioners Association President and former syndicate member R Srinivasan. "The functioning of most sections, especially the certificate section, Directorate of Distance Education (DDE), and research section, needs to be revamped.

Over 5,000 objections alleging misappropriation of funds to the tune of `500 crore in the university have surfaced over the years, and the new V-C should clear the air on this. After using up to `400 crore from the corpus fund, the MKU has now begun to eat into the Contributory Pension Scheme funds. This has caused great distress to the retired staff," he added.