Study shows 79% lecturers of private universities lack ‘job satisfaction’

KOTA: THE RESEARCH SHOWED THAT 96.7% PRIVATE LECTURES DID NOT GET REGULAR INCREMENTS, WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE THE MAIN CAUSE OF DISSATISFACTION

Acomparativestudyonjob satisfaction level among lecturers of government and private colleges and universities in Rajasthan has revealed that around 79% lecturers of private universitieslack‘jobsatisfaction’ against only 8% such lectures in governmentuniversitieswhoare not satisfied with their work.

“Around79.3%lecturersofprivate universities and colleges working in the state lacked job satisfaction. Contrary to that, 92% government lecturers are satisfied with their job,” finds a research by Anuj Williams (26), anassistant professor withaprivatecollegeofKota,whohaswon theNationalYouthAwardofthe Government of India.

He has been awarded a PhD degree by Career Point University (CPU) of Kota for his theses titled‘Acomparativestudyonjob satisfaction level of lecturers in governmentandprivatecolleges and universities in Rajasthan’.

Williams said that 89.3 % private lecturers claimed that their management is not concerned about their job satisfaction level and does not have policies for their growth.

The research showed that 96.7% private lectures were not being paid according to the UGC norms. Not only that, they also did not get regular increments, which was found to be the main cause of dissatisfaction among theprivatelecturers.Contraryto that,100%governmentlecturers were satisfied on the parameter.

Williamsconcludedthatthere is a need to develop a centralised online system, in which governmentuniversitiesshouldrecruit privatelecturersaccordingtothe UGCnorms.Facilitiesingovernment universities and colleges should also be improved.