'Shameful', Delhi Based University Slammed On Twitter For Offering ?8,000 Salary For PhD Job Applicants
The Delhi-based South Asian University, which is an international university sponsored by the eight member nations of the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) and has its permanent campus located at Maidan Garhi in South Delhi, has drawn backlash on social media. The reason? It is offering a salary of Rs 8,000 for the position of a part-time research assistant. Critics on social media pointed out that the monthly pay is remar...Read More
A recent job opening post by South Delhi-based South Asian University, which is an international university sponsored by the eight member nations of the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC), has drawn criticism on Twitter.
?8,000 Salary For PhD Job Applicants
@SouthAsianUni
The reason? It is offering a meagre monthly salary of Rs 8,000 for the position of a part-time research assistant. Candidates must hold a PhD, MPhil, or postgraduate degree in international relations or a related discipline with a minimum of 55% marks to apply for the role. Meanwhile, the remuneration is listed as Rs 8,000 per month, all inclusive, for 10 months.
Critics on social media pointed out that the monthly pay is remarkably low even for a part time position, especially given that job seekers must have a postgraduate degree to even apply for the role.
Moreover, candidates will have to be based in the national capital of New Delhi, a metro city where the cost of living is generally higher than in tier 2 or 3 cities, as per the Moneycontrol report. The job posting is, however, not available anymore on the university's Twitter handle amid the heavy backlash. But it is still available on the university's website.
What The Job Positing Mentioned
South Asian University
On May 24, South Asian University shared a job listing advertising two openings for research assistants to work on a project called "India and the UN Security Council: Reaching Beyond the Permanent Seat," funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). The project will run for 10 months, and the chosen candidates will have flexible working hours.
Reactions to the job listing were negative, as dozens of people slammed the university for the low pay, with some calling it a "shameful" offer.
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Job Posting Draws Critical Reactions On Twitter
Take a look at some critical reactions to the university's job listing on Twitter:
This is how it's ensured that academia is out of reach for the poor and only inducts scions of rich families in its fold. And then we have discussions why India does not produce quality research https://t.co/xk0HKS1Rbu
¡ª what's in the name (@ornob0792) May 25, 2023
I hope the Indian working class stops accepting laughable compensations like these and start demanding better pay, instead of falling for the scarcity race that institutions like yours love to exploit.
¡ª Jo (@riiyoreo) May 25, 2023
Horrible that the list of qualifications are so high and salary is so low.
¡ª Feryal (@feryalahmed_) May 25, 2023
Part-time research assistant salary 8000/month? Seriously? Why does @SouthAsianUni university think that it would be able to produce excellent work on this important topic?
¡ª Narrative Fixer (@LtlBud) May 24, 2023
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