Belagavi: Maintaining that the Government is mulling to hike salaries of guest lecturers, Higher Education Minister G.T. Devegowda said that guest lecturers working in First Grade Colleges had been given five years of age relaxation that would help them apply for vacant posts of lecturers in Government colleges.
Replying to a question raised by MLCs Hanumanth Nirani, S.L. Bhojegowda, Ayanur Manjunath and others during the question hour in the Legislature Council yesterday, Devegowda said measures have been taken to pay wages as per the rules of the University Grants Commission (UGC). Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy will also hold a meeting with the Finance Department and address the salary issue in respect of guest lecturers.
