Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, March 29 2010:
Demanding the implementation of revised University Grants Commission (UGC), a silent protest rally was held Monday in Imphal organized by the Federation of Education College Teachers Association (FECTA).
An emergency meeting comprising of teachers from around 28 colleges of the state was held at Science Hall, Dhanamanjuri (DM) College, Imphal.
It was followed by a silent protest rally which was participated by about hundred teachers.
They were planning to submit a memorandum to the chief minister, O.Ibobi Singh.
However, they failed to submit the memorandum to the chief minister as police refrained them from marching ahead when they reached Kangla, Imphal.
The memorandum listed the demands such as revision of the UGC, implementation of revised UGC pay scale and enhancing the age of super annuation upto 65 years as per scheme.
Despite the granting of 75 per cent to UGC by the centre, the teachers do not enjoy the full facility.
In the protest, they held placards that inscribed 'save higher education, save collegiate education' .