XI LOK SABHA DEBATES,   Session IV (Budget) 

Wednesday, March 19, 1997  / Phalguna  28, 1918 (Saka)



Type of Debate: SPECIAL MENTION

Title: Demonstration by college and university teachers forum in New Delhi.

TEXT :


PROF. JITENDRA NATH DAS (JALPAIGURI): Mr. Chairman, Sir, I would like to draw
the attention of the Government to the fact that under the banner of AIFUCTO,
about 10,000 teachers of college and university staged a dharna on 18-3-1997
at Jantar Mantar, Delhi for some legitimate demands which are long due. About
four years ago, a Committee under the Chairmanship of Prof. R.P. Rastogi has
been formed to furnish a report relating to these demands along with the
demands of the pay scale revision related to the Fifth Pay Commission Report.
But nothing has been done in this regard. So I urge upon the Government to
look into the matter so that the following demands of the teachers of colleges
and universities throughout our country may be fulfilled without any delay:

1. To increase the allocation in education, particularly in higher
        education.

2. To make primary education compulsory and thus to uphold our
        Constitution.

3. To stop privatisation in higher education and to adopt a legislation
        in the Parliament.

4. To introduce new pay scale for college and university teachers
        following the Fifth Central Pay Commission Report; and

5. To give due weightage and justice to the part-time, contractual and
        piece-rate teachers.




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