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Chandigarh: College teachers protest for pay hike
College Teachers under the banner of Punjab Federation of University and College Teachers’ Organisation (PFUCTO) and teachers working at private colleges in Chandigarh held a protest march on Friday demanding implementation of the seventh University Grants Commission (UGC) Pay Scale
College Teachers under the banner of Punjab Federation of University and College Teachers’ Organisation (PFUCTO) and teachers working at private colleges in Chandigarh held a protest march on Friday demanding implementation of the seventh University Grants Commission (UGC) Pay Scale. The teachers assembled at DAV College in Sector 10, but were stopped near the Mountview Chowk. Officials of the UT administration have fixed a meeting with them on October 13.
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Annual convention at Christ Church begins
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