Press Release
19-03-2010
Hundreds of university and college teachers from all over India
under the banner of the All India Federation of University and
College teachers Organisations of India (AIFUCTO) gathered in the
Juntar Mantar to stage a dharna and took out a rally to the
Parliament.
The teachers demanded immediate issue of the UGC Regulations which
has been pending with the MHRD though the same has been approved by
the UGC and sent to the MHRD for its approval. The teachers have also
been demanding the rectification of anomalies since the last pay
revision. The teachers voiced their protest also over the
non-implementation of UGC pay scales in Assam, Bihar, Kerala, Madhya
Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya and Nagaland. There is also no uniformity
in the payment of allowances and the age of retirement. The teachers
wanted the MHRD to intervene effectively and solve the issues. The
teachers were also worried that the Govt. of India has not paid to
the States its commitment of 80% of the expenses incurred for the
payment of the scales.
The teachers also voiced their protest against the reforms initiated
by the MHRD to permit Foreign Education Providers into India and also
the move to create a new apex body, the National Commission for
Higher Education and Research subsuming the existing apex bodies like
the UGC, AICTE etc. AIFUCTO demands that wider consultations have to
be made with all the stake holders of Education before such reforms
are brought in.
AIFUCTO has decided to intensify and go in for a national struggle
if the demands are not met at the earliest.
Leaders of various political parties greeted the dharna which was
led by Prof. James William, President AIFUCTO and Prof. Asok Barman,
Gen. Secretary, AIFUCTO. Prof. K.K. Thekkadath, Chief-Editor, FISE
Journal, Prof. V.P Singh, Prof. Rabi Roy, Prof. Jeya Gandhi, Prof
Madhu Paranjape Secretaries and Prof. Vazir Nehra, Prof. Ganshyam
Singh and other office bearers and leaders of State Organisations
also addressed the gathering
Prof. Asok Barman
Gen. Secretary
(M)-0931276815,
E-Mail: asok.barman@gmail.com