IT News
Imphal, Feb 22:
Meanwhile, teachers’ body FEGOCTA stand tight with their decision and said that they will continue the strike until the Orders of 7th UGC Pay and Regulations, 2018 are not issued.
The FEGOCTA further said that , the college teachers will not participate in the Students’ Union Elections on 6th March, 2021.
It said, the college teachers do not oppose the Students’ Union Elections as it is a democratic activity. The decisions were taken in today’s FEGOCTA collective sit in protests cum meeting at Imphal College on 22nd February 2021. The fifth FEGOCTA agitations for the implementation of national policy of 7th UGC Pay and Regulations, 2018 in Manipur have entered 21st day today. FEGOCTA is the only teachers’ body demanding both 7th UGC Pay and Regulations, 2018 which was finally approved by State Cabinet on 6th August, 2020.
Today also the college teachers are continuing Cease work and Sit in protests in all the Government Colleges. FEGOCTA once again appeals to the Chief Minister to restore academic life in the government colleges by issuing the Orders of Cabinet approval of 6th August, 2020. The invitation to FEGOCTA and serious discussion with the Education Minister on 21st February is welcomed. After a detailed discussion of the appeal of the Education Minister, with regret the meeting decided to continue the cease work until the Orders of 7th UGC Pay and Regulations, 2018 are issued. After three years wait and 5th FEGOCTA agitations, now the government college teachers want only the Orders not the assurances.
