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Time of India
8 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Association of University Teachers protests delay in CAS promotions, dues
COIMBATORE: The Association of University Teachers (AUT) held a protest in front of the regional joint director of collegiate education in Coimbatore on Monday demanding the implementation of the career advancement scheme (CAS) and the disbursal of pending dues for teachers in govt-aided colleges. AUT zone VII representatives later submitted a petition to regional joint director N Shenbagalakshmi. They highlighted that more than 5,000 teachers in 162 aided colleges had been denied CAS promotions, pay and arrears for over four years. This severely impacted the career growth of faculty members, despite the issuance of the govt order (GO) No 5 in 2021, which covers both govt and aided college teachers. AUT zone VII secretary K Saravanakumar called the unequal implementation of the GO a betrayal and criticised the govt for ignoring the concerns of aided college teachers. He said several senior faculty members were unable to apply for key academic posts due to the delay in promotions. The association alleged that the joint director's office was refusing to accept CAS proposals, citing internal orders to restrict funds to salaries alone. AUT further raised concerns over the non-payment of incentive allowances for teachers holding MPhil and PhD degrees, which they say is discouraging research activity in the state. AUT plans to intensify protests, with a state-level demonstration scheduled in Chennai on August 7.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Man gets life imprisonment for murder in TN
NAMAKKAL: A special court in Namakkal district on Thursday sentenced a 45-year-old man to life imprisonment for murdering a dalit man. Sessions judge for the special SC/ST court P Shanthi imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the convict, identified as K Saravanakumar of Maniyanoor village. Namakkal district superintendent of police S Vimala said Saravanakumar murdered Murugesan, 43, of the same village in 2022 over a dispute. "The Nallur police registered a case, arrested him and investigated," the SP said. She lauded the police for their efforts in bringing the murderer to justice.
New Indian Express
25-04-2025
- New Indian Express
Three get one-year jail for casteist abuse during temple festival in Tenkasi
TENKASI: The Principal District Court in Tenkasi sentenced three men belonging to the dominant castes to one year of imprisonment for verbally abusing two Schedule Caste (SC) residents. The convicts - K Saravanakumar, V Subramanian, and R Senthurpandi - used casteist slurs against the victims, Vivek Kumar and Kalidass, both from the SC community in Sangupuram village near Vasudevanallur, during the Kaliamman Temple's Vaikasi Visakam festival in 2015. According to the prosecution, the incident occurred when the two SC men offered prayers in front of the temple car as part of the ritual. The accused objected to their presence, hurled caste-based insults, and stated that individuals from their community had no right to stand before the chariot and worship the deity. Based on the complaint of a 'nattamai' of scheduled caste community, the Vasudevanallur police booked the trio under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Additionally, the court imposed a fine of Rs 1,000 on each of them. Special Public Prosecutor S Marikutty appeared for the victims.
