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Telangana contract professors seek regularisation before recruitment
Contract assistant professors from 12 Telangana universities have demanded that the state government regularise their services before issuing recruitment notifications for teaching vacancies. The Telangana Universities Teachers Association (Contract) (UTAC) made the appeal on Friday, 9 October 2026, citing the Telangana Education Commission's recommendations.
The association recalled that during an 11-day strike in April 2026, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy had allegedly assured job security for around 1,200 contract assistant professors, exemption of an equivalent number of vacancies from recruitment, and implementation of UGC pay scales. UTAC said these assurances remain unimplemented due to the interference of some officials. The professors also seek a shift from the Sixth Pay Revision Commission scales, which they have been receiving since 2018, to the Seventh PRC-UGC pay scales granted to regular faculty since 2019.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Telangana Today and The Hindu both report the same core demand from contract assistant professors for regularisation before recruitment. Both outlets note the April 2026 assurances from Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and their non-implementation. Telangana Today leads with the professors' demand against the Congress government and mentions interference by officials, giving the story a slightly sharper political edge. The Hindu frames the demand as an appeal to the chief minister, using neutral language about unimplemented assurances and salary stagnation. The difference is one of emphasis: Telangana Today highlights the government's inaction, while The Hindu sticks to the professors' stated grievances. The Telangana Education Commission's recommendation remains the stated basis for regularisation in both accounts.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): telanganatoday.com (neutral report), thehindu.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
