SHILLONG: Expressing solidarity with AIFUCTO and FEDCUTA, the parental organisations of all College and University teachers in India, which called for boycott of teachers’ day and jail bharo (court arrest) on Tuesday at New Delhi, the members of Meghalaya College Teachers’ Association (MCTA) wore black badges and boycotted “Teachers’ Day” celebrations apart from holding meetings in their respective units.
The MCTA said that teachers across India were concerned about the government’s intentions of privatisation and corporatisation of higher education which include setting of HEFA and HEERA and granting of graded autonomy to university and colleges.
Apart from this making NET/SLET mandatory for PhD registration, teachers felt it is detrimental for higher education and will deny many of youth the opportunity to go for research.
“While the rest of the government employees are enjoying 7th CPC , college and university teachers across India have been denied the facilities and are forced to go to the streets and voluntary court arrest for the first time in history of this nation, the Association said.
