AMU teaching, non-teaching staff seeks President's intervention to mitigate its financial crisis

No official communication has been issued and pensioners are shocked as the action has inflicted agony and hardship to them, Prof Islam added.

The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) teaching and non-teaching staff members have sought President Ram Nath Kovind's intervention as the varsity's visitor to mitigate its “unprecedented” financial, which has further accentuated this month. In a letter to the President of India, the AMU Teachers' Association has said, “Pensioners, which include non-teaching staff, have received just half the pension amount this month.”

AMUTA secretary Prof Najmul Islam told reporters that AMU received Rs 17 crore less money against the stipulated amount this month. Apart from pensioners, those adversely affected include researchers and all other staffers who have not been receiving a host of other allowances including arrears of pay and leave encashment, Prof Islam said.

“No official communication has been issued and pensioners are shocked as the action has inflicted agony and hardship to them,” Prof Islam added.

AMUTA has urged the President to help in releasing the deducted amount. 

As the varsity braces itself to confront the mounting financial crisis, top university officials led by Registrar Abdul Hamid have rushed to New Delhi to apprise the University Grants Commission to find a way out of the situation.

When contacted, AMU Vice-Chancellor Professor Tariq Mansoor said, "We have initiated all necessary steps for finding a way out of this crisis. We are fully seized of the situation and will take all steps to mitigate the adverse impact of this financial crunch."

The VC was hopeful that “with patience and forbearance, the situation would be resolved”.

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