Newmai News Network
Imphal | Mach 2
As the cease work strike entered its 13th day on March 2, the Federation of Government College Teachers’ Association (FEGOCTA) reiterated its appeal to the state Chief Minister for his immediate intervention to resolve the ongoing agitations.
Teachers of government colleges under the aegis of Federation of Government College Teachers’ Association (FEGOCTA) are on strike since January 28 last and on cease work strike since February 18 last. FEGOCTA is demanding implementation of 7th UGC Pay and Regulations, 2018 which the state cabinet had already agreed but necessary orders are yet to be issued.
It can be mentioned that the state government, on February 25 last, issued orders adopting pay structures recommended by the Central 7th Pay Commission. However, the teachers rejected the orders.
“The only solution to the fifth FEGOCTA agitations is to issue orders of implementing cabinet approval of the 6th August, 2020. The restoration of the normal academic life in the government colleges absolutely lies with the head of the government and political leadership of Manipur,” FEGOCTA said in its statement.
For FEGOCTA, assurances and MOU will not work and it stand firm was no to 6th agitations and no more discrimination and deprivation of college teachers.
The ongoing agitation of the teachers is the fifth since FEGOCTA raised the demand to the government in December 2018.
The teachers of DM College of Arts, Churachandpur College, Lilong Haoreibi College, United College, DM College of Science, Manipur College, MB College, NG College, Lamka College etc also staged the protest on Tuesday.
