Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, November 16
Teachers associated with the Punjab Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union (PCCTU) held a rally on Tuesday on the call given by the Punjab Federation of University and College Teachers’ Organisation (PFUCTO) and demanded implementation of their demands.
The protest was organised by staff of various universities, government and aided colleges, in their respective areas. Protesting teachers sought the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission at the earliest.
Professor Sukhdev Singh Randhawa, general secretary Punjab Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union, said the government should make a valuable contribution to education by accepting their genuine demands.
Prof Randhawa said there was no dearth of resources with the government, but higher education was passing through difficult times due to bad the bad policies of the government.
Dr Sanjeev Dhawan, district chief, Punjab Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union, said, “Students are not getting quality education. Colleges and universities in Punjab are going through financial crisis and 50 per cent of the colleges are on the verge of closure. Unfortunately, the state government wants to separate the pay scales of teachers from the UGC pay scales.”
Holding the governments responsible for the poor condition of the colleges, Dr Dhawan said neither the grant was received on time nor vacant posts were being filled in the colleges.
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