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- Staff and pensioners of Annamalai University began an indefinite strike at Chidambaram on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, in front of the university's administrative office.
- The strikers are pressing a 15-point charter of demands after a sit-in protest that had been running since August 19 produced no action.
- Their demands include immediate pension for staff retired in the past two years, release of monetary benefits withheld since 2012, pending promotions, and Seventh Pay Commission arrears.
- The strike disrupted the university, with most departments, the administrative office and the Examination Wing closed and classes not held.
- The protest matters because the university's normal academic and administrative work has come to a standstill until the demands are addressed.
What to watch next
- Whether the government or university responds to the 15-point charter of demands.
- Withdrawal of the proposed salary refixation exercise that JAC coordinator C. Subramaniyan demanded.
- Action on audit objections being taken against teachers and employees.
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C. Subramaniyan
coordinator of the Joint Action Committee of faculty members
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“the government should stop taking action against teachers and employees in the name of audit objections.”
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…were not held. The administrative officer and the Examination Wing were also closed. Leading the protest, C. Subramaniyan, coordinator of JAC demanded that the proposed salary refixation exercise be withdrawn. He said the government should stop taking action against teachers and employees in the name of audit objections. He also demanded that monthly pension be fixed on the basis of the salary drawn during the final month of service. Published - September 15, 2026 02:46 pm IST…
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