AMCTA to don black badges in protest
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 13 2023:
All Manipur College Teachers' Association (AMCTA) is set to join the Nation-wide 'Black Badge Protest' on February 14 in support of the demands made by All India Federation of University & College Teachers' Organisation (AIFUCTO) and the teachers fraternity of the country.
According to a press release issued by AMCTA, some of the demands include to recommence dialogue with stakeholders including AIFUCTO; PhD should not be mandatory for promotion under CAS; extension of MPhil and PhD advanced increments according to UGC regulations; restoration of old pension scheme; implementation of a uniform pension scheme to all retired university and college teachers and enforce 65 years as uniform age of retirement for all universities and colleges across the country among others.