Delinked from UGC pay scales, teachers protest

Chandigarh, February 19

As part of the protest plan of the Punjab Federation of University and College Teachers’ Organisation (PFUCTO) and the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Association (PCCTU), teachers of the local colleges staged dharnas on their respective campuses today.

The teachers in large numbers protested the Punjab Government’s decision to delink from the UGC pay scales.

The Chandigarh president of PCCTU, Dr Madhu Sharma, said: “This will affect the status of higher education in Chandigarh and Punjab.”

“It is pertinent to note that in order to stay on the national higher education map, we need to follow the UGC regulations and pay scales in toto,” said teachers. — TNS