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Hyd: Ambedkar University Employees Protest Seeking PRC, OPS Implementation

Hyderabad, Apr 17 (UNI) Employees of Dr B. R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) on Friday staged a protest demanding implementation of the Pay Revision Commission (PRC), restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), and clearance of pending dues.
The protest, held in front of the administrative building during the lunch break, was organised following a call by the Telangana Non-Teaching Staff Association of Universities (TUNTIA) and the Telangana Joint Action Committee.
Wearing black badges, employees, teaching staff and union members raised slogans demanding immediate implementation of PRC recommendations, restoration of OPS, issuance of cashless health cards for employees and their families, and release of five pending Dearness Allowances (DAs).
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