India, Oct. 6 -- Sir,

The University of Mysore (UoM) has a glorious history of over a hundred years. Once upon a time, money flowed like water in the University and there were no issues related to salaries or pensions.

Today, the situation is completely different. The University has no funds to pay pensions to 1,900 pensioners and salaries to 1,800 temporary teaching and non-teaching staff.

Unfortunately, only around 500 pensioners are members of the Registered Association of Pensioners of Mysore University. Pension-related issues have been ongoing for the past four years. In fact, pensioners had to go on strike in 2021 and again in 2023 to demand their rightful dues.

The present Vice-Chancellor, Registrar and Finance Officer are doin...