College teachers meet BJP leader, seek benefits

Chandigarh: A delegation of college teachers from government aided colleges in Chandigarh met BJP leader and former Chandigarh president

Sanjay Tandon

. They submitted a representation for grant of UGC’s seventh pay commission as well as other retirement benefits on the pattern of other union territories.Manoj Kumar, general secretary, Chandigarh Government College Teachers Association said that recent judgments in Punjab and Haryana High court clearly stated that all higher education institutions in Chandigarh were fully funded by the Central government, thereby, Punjab Service rules were inapplicable on teachers and other academic staff in these colleges. He said that these teachers should be given benefits on the pattern of the Central government. Dr

Suttapa

, member of the DAV College governing council insisted on immediate implementation of the UGC seventh pay scales saying that all Union Territories in India, except Chandigarh had implemented these scales, which had been due since January 1, 2016.  tnn