Itanagar, Oct 4: The Arunachal Pradesh College Teachers’ Association (APCTA), the sole association for degree college teachers in Arunachal Pradesh, observed a one day sit-in protest on Friday across 17 government degree colleges in the state. This protest was in support of the long pending demands of All India Federation of University and College Teachers’ Organisation (AIFUCTO), which seeks to strengthen India’s Higher Education System. The key demands include the granting of Professorship in colleges, reintroduction of Old Pension System (OPS), an increase in the education budget allocation to 10%, restoration of the faculty development programme etc.
Addressing the gathering at Government College Doimukh, Dr. Tadam Ruti, General Secretary of APCTA, outlined the advantages and disadvantages of OPS, National Pension System (NPS) and Unified Pension System (UPS). He remarked “the current BJP government, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Centre and Chief Minister Pema Khandu in the State, has done tremendous work in infrastructure development, tirelessly supporting the poor and downtrodden and building a strong global image for India. While we appreciate these development efforts, we feel that the service sector is being neglected by the government. NPS is neither employee-friendly nor is UPS. Therefore, we demand the reinstatement of the OPS for a dignified life in old age. Government employees have devoted their lives to serving the nation, and now the government has the obligation to take care of its retired employees.”
Dr. Ruti further emphasized the urgent need to address the issue of professorships, stating that APCTA has already brought the matter before the concerned authorities in Arunachal Pradesh. However, despite continuous follow-ups, the authorities have failed to respond positively. He urged both the central and state governments to take the issue seriously, as teachers are the nation builders and their genuine demands should not be ignored.”

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