Chandigarh students extend support to college teachers over revised pay scales

Student representatives of different colleges flagged the delay in implementation of UGC regulations, including revised pat scale of teaching and non-teaching staff

Teaching and non-teaching staff, and student representatives of different colleges in the city on Thursday flagged the delay in implementation of UGC regulations, including pay revision and central service conditions as per Union ministry of home affairs’ notification dated March 29.

Chandigarh student representatives also extended their support to the teachers’ demands of revised pay scale. (HT File)

The representatives contended said that Chandigarh is the only place in India where teaching and non-teaching staff has not been granted the benefits of revised pay scales, which have been in effect from January 1, 2016.

“There seems to be an attempt to sabotage the initiative taken by the central government to save Chandigarh’s education sector by de-linking it from Punjab,” they said.

Student representatives also extended their support to the teachers’ demands. Giving a 15-day ultimatum to the UT administration, they warned that if the teachers’ demands are not met they will not allow the next semester to start in January 2023.