Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 17: A delegation of J&K College Teachers Association (CTA) led by its Jammu Wing president, Prof D S Manhas today called on Minister of Education Altaf Bukhari and Minister of State for Education, Priya Sethi and submitted a memorandum to them regarding various issues concerning college teachers.
The Association raised the demand of placement of Assistant Professors to the associate grade which is pending for a long time now. It was stressed that for the placement to associate grade SRO-124 be implemented prospectively. Further the cases of placement of assistant professors in AGP 7000 and AGP 8000 which are lying with the Department for a long time now should be cleared as per SRO 124 as has been done in 2015 by Higher Education Department.
The Minister assured the Association that the demands will be resolved in due course of time and directed the Commissioner /Secretary Education to process and expedite the cases of placements.
The delegation also submitted a memorandum to Priya Sethi and demanded placements in various AGPs and in associate grade, grant of permission to college teachers to act as guide/ co guide for enhancing research activity in colleges and adjustment of principals on vacant posts in various colleges.
Priya assured the delegation that all the issues will be taken up positively and the cases of the placement will be taken on priority basis.
The delegation included Dr Anil Ganjoo, Dr Twinkle Suri, Prof Narayan Dutt, Prof Hans Raj, Prof Mala Bhasin, Dr Revika Arora, Surinder Sharma, Dr Vishal Sharma, Dr Sanjay Kotwal, Dr Jagjit Singh and Dr Narinder Sharma.
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