Silchar, January 16, 2024 — The National Institute of Technology, Silchar, witnessed a stir on Tuesday as the NIT Workers Union, comprising temporary staff, initiated an indefinite protest against the administration’s failure to provide permanent employment. Some temporary workers, serving since 1983, expressed frustration, highlighting their decades-long service without receiving permanent status. The protest, centered around the administrative building, aims to persist until their demands are met.
The workers, questioning the logic of their appointments if deemed unsuitable for permanency, emphasize that the entire hiring process adhered to government guidelines. Allegedly, the Guwahati High Court ordered prioritizing their consideration, with the Board of Governors instructing permanent status for these workers. Accusing the administration of hiding notifications, the Workers Union vows to continue the protest, even if it means enduring hardships.
Starting with 124 temporary workers, now reduced to 93 due to retirements or deaths without permanent status, the protesters demand permanent status before new appointments. They accuse the institution of nepotism, claiming relatives secure jobs while they remain in temporary positions.
Among their demands is the return of funds collected for recruitment processes that allegedly never concluded. The Workers Union seeks clarification on the choice of NTA for Grade 3 and 4 post selections and questions why training has commenced when the appointment process is incomplete.
The NIT Workers Union remains resolute in their demands, prepared to prolong the protest until their requests are fulfilled. While focusing on employment status, they also advocate for the return of funds collected from locals for incomplete recruitment processes.
