<p>In reply to a question by Marithibbe Gowda (Ind), he said the State Cabinet had already cleared the proposal and it would be implemented soon. <br /><br />Earlier, Social Welfare Minister A Narayanaswamy was at the receiving end of the Opposition for stating that the Supreme Court had passed an order saying that teachers' services could not be regularised. <br /><br />However, Acharya intervened to clarify the issue.<br /><br />Hike in honorarium<br /><br />V S Acharya said the State government was considering increasing the honorarium paid to guest lecturers from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 a month.<br /><br />All the members of the Legislative Council voiced their concern about the pathetic state of guest lecturers, who work part-time for a pittance in government colleges.<br /><br />Joining the issue, Marithibbe Gowda (Ind) said the education scenario in the State was worsening by the day, as the paltry amount paid to lecturers acted as a deterrent to their performance.</p>
<p>In reply to a question by Marithibbe Gowda (Ind), he said the State Cabinet had already cleared the proposal and it would be implemented soon. <br /><br />Earlier, Social Welfare Minister A Narayanaswamy was at the receiving end of the Opposition for stating that the Supreme Court had passed an order saying that teachers' services could not be regularised. <br /><br />However, Acharya intervened to clarify the issue.<br /><br />Hike in honorarium<br /><br />V S Acharya said the State government was considering increasing the honorarium paid to guest lecturers from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 a month.<br /><br />All the members of the Legislative Council voiced their concern about the pathetic state of guest lecturers, who work part-time for a pittance in government colleges.<br /><br />Joining the issue, Marithibbe Gowda (Ind) said the education scenario in the State was worsening by the day, as the paltry amount paid to lecturers acted as a deterrent to their performance.</p>
