SHILLONG: NEHU Vice Chancellor Professor SK Srivastava has urged college teachers to rise up and meet the demands of the society as far as higher education is concerned.
Speaking at the Meghalaya College Teachers’ Association (MCTA) 32nd Biennial General Conference held at St. Edmund’s College here on Friday, Prof Srivastava stated that changes are taking in the sphere of higher studies and therefore it is imperative for the teachers to strive for excellence in higher education.
Stating that change is imperative, he even suggested that adjustment in the academic calendar is also required keeping in mind the outcome with regards to students’ movement thereafter.
Prof Biswajit Bhuyan, National Secretary, All India Federation of University and College Teachers’ Organizations (AIFUCTO) and Prof M. Lokendro Singh, AIFUCTO Zonal Secretary NE, asked the MCTA to form a strong bond with the national teachers’ organisation to fight for the rights of teachers and for furthering the development of higher education. Present on the occasion were principals of deficit and ad hoc colleges, former presidents and former general secretaries of MCTA among others.
