March salaries yet to be credited for guest lecturers and faculty, VC tells NewsFlash Daily™ delay due to budget allocation, promises release in 2–3 days
Tumakuru: The March salary delay crisis at Tumkur University has deepened, with guest lecturers and faculty members still awaiting their pay even after 19 days, triggering frustration and raising concerns over administrative inefficiencies.
The delay has severely impacted lecturers, many of whom depend entirely on monthly salaries for rent, household expenses, and loan repayments.
“It will take another 2–3 days to process salaries as the budget is yet to be allocated. Every year, March salaries face delays, but I assure payment will be credited soon for guest lecturers.”
He further clarified that salary disbursement is pending not only for guest lecturers but also for permanent faculty, including Assistant and Associate Professors.
“This is the same problem every month. Assistant professors eventually get paid, but why is it so unfair to us? We also have rent, expenses, and EMIs. By month-end, our accounts are empty. Doesn’t the university understand our situation?” a guest lecturer said.
Currently, PhD-qualified guest lecturers earn around Rs. 40,000 per month, KSET/NET-qualified lecturers about Rs. 38,000, and others approximately Rs. 32,000 before TDS deductions. The final credited amount varies after TDS. These payments are for full-time roles with a 16-hour workload
Despite this structured pay scale, lecturers allege unequal treatment in salary disbursement timelines compared to permanent faculty.
The ongoing delay has once again highlighted systemic gaps in financial planning and administrative coordination, with increasing demands for timely and equal payment policies across all teaching staff.
