Careers of More Than 100 TISS Employees at Stake, Letter to Union Min Seeks Redressal
Anjana Meenakshi | 06 July 2024 | The News Minute
A letter addressed to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradan signed by 466 faculty members, academics and prominent intellectuals has sought to address the precarious nature of employment affecting the faculty and staff at the four campuses at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).
More than 100 faculty members and administrative staff from at the Mumbai, Guwahati, Tuljapur and Hyderabad campuses of TISS were dismissed on June 28 with a mere two days notice. While a second letter, dated Wednesday, July 5, extended their services until December 31, 2024, job security is still a problem. According to the termination letter accessed by TNM, either the faculty accept their termination right away or sign the extension letter post which they will be dismissed on December 31…