Teachers in Punjab, Chandigarh universities continue with ‘total education bandh’
The Hindu
Protest is over the non-implementation of seventh pay commission of UGC
Teachers in colleges and universities across Punjab and Chandigarh continued with their ‘total education bandh’ (shutdown) for the tenth day on Friday even as teachers at Panjab University in Chandigarh staged demonstration as a mark of their protest over the non-implementation of the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission of the University Grants Commission (UGC) by Punjab Government.
In Punjab and Chandigarh, teachers have been observing ‘total education bandh’ since December 1 over the non-implementation of the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the decision of de-linking of teachers’ grades from UGC pay scales. Teachers have been abstaining from work as a part of the protest.
Under the banner of Punjab Federation of University and College Teachers Organizations, the members of Panjab University Teachers Association (PUTA) assembled near gate number 2 of the Panjab University and staged a sit-in protest and held demonstration against the Punjab Government for the undue delay in the implementation of revised pay scales as per the recommendation of Seventh UGC Pay Commission.
The Opposition Congress demanded that the government open the Gandhi Vatika Museum, depicting Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy and freedom struggle, built at a cost of ₹85 crore in Jaipur’s Central Park last year, during the Congress-led regime in Rajasthan. The museum has not been opened to the public, reportedly because of the administration’s engagements with the State Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
Almaya Munnettam (Lay People to the Fore), group in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church opposed to the synod-recommended Mass, rejected a circular issued by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur on June 9 to implement the unified Mass in the archdiocese from July 3.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.