University Non-Academic Staff to Resume Duties Today

The University Grants Commission issued the circular granting the union demand of ten percent salary increment last Tuesday, after that, University non-academic staff called off their strike.

Following a discussion held with Higher Education Minister Kabir Hashim early this month, the University non-academic staff was ready to report to duty from April 4, however, was postponed as the authorities delayed the issuance of the circular.

On Wednesday (11) the Higher Education Ministry issued a warning that the temporary non-academic workers of Universities,  who fail to report to duty on or before April 17 would be considered as vacated from their service.

Followed by this, the University non-academics will resume duties today(17) after a work stoppage of 44 days crippling the entire university system.