Teachers protest at Matka Chowk

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 14

The Panjab University Teachers’ Association (PUTA), along with teachers of local colleges, the city unit of the PCCTU and others held a rally to press for the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission and protest the Punjab Government’s decision of delinking college and university teachers’ pay scales from the UGC, at Matka Chowk today.

“Taking advantage of the busy office hours and a huge rush of office goers, the protesting teachers, who were holding placards, expressed their anguish against the Government of Punjab, particularly the Chief Minister, the Finance Minister and the Minister of Higher Education, for having repeatedly made false promises and fooling the teaching community,” said a note of PUTA.

Meanwhile, a delegation of leaders, under the banner of PFUCTO, including Sumit Goklaney, president, DAVCTU, submitted a memorandum to the authorities concerned. The chain fast at DAV College entered its 10th day today.