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Imphal, Dec 30, A meeting of the All Manipur College Teachers’ Association (AMCT A) held on Saturday had resolved to urge the government of Manipur to take immediate action for fulfilling the 10 point Charter of demands. The AMCT A had already urged the government to resolve the pending issues of college teachers including the implementation of 7 th UGC Pay Revision. It may also be noted that AMCT A had already submitted 10 – Point Charter of Demands to the Government on 29 th September , 2018. The charter of demands includes – 1. Immediate release of long pent allowances i.e., SCA, TA entitled to college teachers and equivalent cadres by making correction of ROP orders dated 12.8.2011. 2. Implementation of revised 7 th UGC Pay Scales to the Government college teachers and equivalent cadres of Manipur and financial assistance at the rate of 50 percent of the additional expenditure from the Central Government. 3. Placement of Assistant Professors in their higher grades (i.e., Assistant Professor stage – II and left out promotions). 4. Extension of benefits of 1 (one) increment as per Govt. O.M. No. 1/4/ 2008-FD(PIC)(Pt) dated 12.7.2012. 5. Absorption of Guest Lecturers serving under Government colleges as full-fledged teachers. 6. Enhancement of the monthly ceiling of GPF Withdrawal/Advance in respect of Department of Higher Education up to Rs. 2(two) crores. 7. Filling up the vacant posts of teaching and non-teaching staff. 8. Improvement of physical infrastructure of the Govt. Colleges. 9. Appoint the post of Director and Additional Director from among the teaching faculties. 10. Consult AMCT A while making policy of Higher Education. The AMCT A meeting also decided to pursue the authority concerned to solve the issue of advance increments/ incentives for the Assistant Professors with M.Phil and Ph.D degrees by honouring the earlier verifications made by the government itself at the time of confirmation of their services.