Education
University Lecturers in Tigray Region Report Months of Unpaid Salaries
TIKVAH Ethiopia · 3 hours ago · Read the Full Story on TIKVAH Ethiopia
AI SUMMARY
Lecturers at public universities in Tigray have gone up to 14 months without pay, prompting the teachers' association to launch a temporary fundraising effort.
- Lecturers at public universities in the Tigray region have gone for several months without receiving their salaries.
- Staff at Aksum, Adigrat, and Raya universities have not been paid for 12 months.
- Staff at Mekelle University have gone 14 months without pay.
- The unpaid salaries have caused severe economic hardship for the educators and their families.
- The Ethiopian University Teachers' Association prioritized the issue during its recent council meeting.
- The association has decided to temporarily raise funds to provide financial assistance to the affected lecturers while pursuing sustainable solutions with the government.
- Verification work is underway to determine the exact number of eligible recipients, as some lecturers have been reassigned outside the region.
- Details on how the support will be distributed are being discussed with university representatives and will be made public later.
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