Teachers working in Universities & colleges to demonstrate to press for demands

AIFUCTO REQUEST TO COVER & REPORT  A DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM ON MARCH 14, 2016

 AT JANTAR MANTAR ,NEW DELHI-10A.M TO 4 P.M

 Thousands of teachers working in Universities & colleges in higher education sector in the country will join a demonstration at Jantar Mantar,  New Delhi on March 14,2016 from 10 a.m.  to 4 p.m at the call of the All India Federation of University & College Teachers’ Organisations, the apex body of more than five lakh teachers of universities & Colleges FEDCUTA,the apex body of teachers’ associations of Central universities. The AIFUCTO-FEDCUTA called the rally to highlight various demands including the following :

1. Immediately constitute UGC VII Pay Review Committee.

2. Grant MHRD approval of the UGC decisions on the 3rd Amendment of the UGC Regulations- 2010 and Amendment to PH.D Regulations-2009.

3. Ensure meeting of the Minister-HRD with AIFUCTO-FEDCUTA to discuss and resolve the long standing professional demands and fix an appointment for the same.

4. Scrap API.

5. Withdraw CBCS and Central University Bill, 2013.

6. Expedite promotions and filling of lakhs of vacant posts as per the GOI Reservation Policy for SC/ST/OBC/PWD to ensure access of inclusive quality higher education.

7. Resolve CPF-GPF issue and grant pension to all appointed before 1.1.1986 as per the GOI Policy. Withdraw New Pension Scheme-2004 and ensure regular pension to all.

8. Extend Dates for RC and OC Up to Dec 2015.

9. Grant UGC pay scales to all categories of teachers, librarians, DPEs & other academic staff

10. Resolve anomalies of VIth  Pay Commission and ensure stepping up.

11. Consult AIFUCTO-FEDCUTA and Other Teachers’ Organizations on educational policies.

12. Increase Budget for Education to strengthen public funded education & Stop commercialization of Higher Education. Stop opening Higher Education to private foreign and domestic capital as per WTO/GATTS.

We solicit for your kind support in our struggle for justice.

We request your news desk to kindly cover the program & bring the issues to the notices of people. We need your support to highlight most urgent issues in the interest of teachers &  higher education.

Prof Arun Kumar-General Secretary

AIFUCTO