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9:20 pmLINAC-based radiosurgery effectively reduces seizures but causes significant side effects
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9:13 pmHyderabad Police launch dedicated wing to probe serious crimes
9:12 pmBJP’s Shashil Namoshi wins North-East Teachers Constituency for the fifth time
9:08 pmState’s first tribal university to come up in Chitradurga district
9:08 pmDon’t spread misinformation on Tummidihatti: Congress tells Harish Rao
9:07 pmScience is successful only when it benefits society: PM Modi
9:05 pmPractical hurdles in bringing captive elephants to Keralam from outside, says Forest Minister
9:02 pmAssam Police forms SIT to probe killing of five over Guwahati hotel lease dispute

Education

Echoes from the margins

Reported by Greater Kashmir 26 Oct 2026, 7:06 am IST 1 min read

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When I first stepped into the academic hierarchy as the junior-most lecturer, I was officially designated as a “Contractual Lecturer.” For this title, I was paid a meagre Rs 8,000 per month that renders to a shocking Rs 266.6 per day calculated across 12 months, amounting to Rs 96,000 annually. Since, I was unmarried at that time, I managed to survive somehow, carrying only a few domestic responsibilities on my shoulders.

Whether willingly or unwillingly, I kept teaching at different institutions within the higher educational setup for a decade under this depressing financial umbrella. Then…

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Section: Education
Topics: Exams & results, Jobs & careers, Courts & law, Crime & safety
First reported by: Greater Kashmir
Reporter: dr rafi ramzan dar
Published: Monday, 26 October 2026, 7:06 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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