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Permalink Reply by DR. AMRITPAL KAUR on November 29, 2016 at 5:11

What is wrong with them ? It is not a wise decision to degrade ourselves, I could not understand what benifit they see in this move.

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Permalink Reply by Siddhartha Shankar Ray on November 30, 2016 at 4:28

Dear Forum Members,

I read this post with a heavy heart.

I feel it is quite heinous act from the part of a section of our Co-Professionals.

I am sorry I have used a term which is demeaning for our Co-Professionals but I could not help it!

It may have a far reaching & serious adverse impact upon College Librarians throughout the Country. There is no denying that Librarians especially those in Colleges under UGC umbrella enjoy sort of envious advantages in terms of Pay Scales & Promotional prospects in comparison to those who are not under UGC umbrella (like Librarians in Medical Colleges, for instance) I have heard grievances from many of my friends working in Medical Colleges and National Research Institutes but every time they were of the opinion of escalation of their Pay Scales at par with the College Librarians and they never wanted the College Librarians be brought down to lower Pay Scales.

This is for the first time I have seen the opposite.

I feel their sentiments but they should have moved to the Court for escalation of their Pay Scales, but this sort of "dog in the manger" policy is quite unfortunate.

I have worked in institutions of diverse nature, primarily in Research Institutes, and post retirement, in Medical College and in University under UGC  as In-Charge of Libraries throughout my career. As such, I feel that I have fair experience of working with people and organizations under different set-ups. People of course had grievances and still they have. I must admit that I too had (& still have) grievances but that does not entitle anybody to curb others benefits.

I think those specially who are supposed to be in service for a couple of years and the new comers should join hands to combat this unfortunate incident.

Sincerely

Siddhartha S. Ray, Calcutta

 

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