Punjab private colleges observe shutdown to mark protest against centralised admissions portal
Protesting under the banner of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Non-Government Aided Colleges Managements’ federation (NGACMF), Principals’ Associations, Punjab & Chandigarh Colleges Teachers Union (PCCTU), and Un-aided Private Colleges’, the members submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner Surabhi Malik.
Punjab private colleges observe shutdown to mark protest against centralised admissions portal
Management and teachers’ unions of 200 private colleges in Punjab observed a shutdown in order to mark their protest against the implementation of a centralised admissions portal and reduction of college teachers’ retirement age from 60 to 58 years.
Protesting under the banner of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Non-Government Aided Colleges Managements’ federation (NGACMF), Principals’ Associations, Punjab & Chandigarh Colleges Teachers Union (PCCTU), and Un-aided Private Colleges’, the members submitted a memorandum to the deputy commissioner Surabhi Malik.
Protesting against the decision, the members said by implementing a centralised admission portal the Punjab government is encroaching upon the autonomy of the non-government colleges. In the day-long strike, 22 colleges in the district remained closed in the protest.
“The higher education sector in the state is already reeling under an acute financial crisis, the move which is being implemented without any consultation with the college administration will further aggravate the situation,” the members added.
NGACMF president Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina, said the portal is highly discriminatory as state universities, their constituent colleges and private universities have been kept out of its purview. “The higher education institutions are facing acute financial troubles in the wake of the drop in admissions due to the trend among the students to move abroad.”
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