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University teachers announce protest plan
KARACHI, Sept 13: Rejecting the Model University Ordinance and demanding
withdrawal of the appointments of retired army officers and bureaucrats in the
public sector universities, the Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic
Staff Association announced on Wednesday that it would hold a token strike and
boycott classes for two hours on Sept 19 and 26 to highlight the
issue.
FAPUASA warned that it would take sterner actions, including
closure of the universities, if their demands were not met by the
government.
These decisions were made at a FAPUASA Sindh Chapter meeting
held in the Staff Club of Karachi University on Wednesday. Elected
representatives of all the public sector universities of Sindh attended the
meeting.
Later, speaking at a press conference, FAPUASA Sindh Chapter
President Dr Syed Inayatullah Shah said the meeting demanded that the government
withdraw the appointments of retired army officers and bureaucrats in the public
sector universities. The meeting demanded withdrawal of the Model University
Ordinance (MUO). It also demanded upgradation of some 300 university teachers
having no PhD degrees.
He said FAPUASA condemned the implementation of
MUO in Balochistan University and demanded its immediate withdrawal. He said
FAPUASA had already rejected the MUO and it had informed the HEC that university
teachers would not accept it in any shape. He also condemned the appointment of
a retired military officer as the VC of Balochistan University and demanded his
immediate removal.
Dr Shah said the appointments of retired military
officers and bureaucrats in the public sector universities were creating
problems for teachers and students. He alleged that these officers tried to
resolve every issue with force, which created law and order situation in the
universities. He demanded termination of services of all such officers, adding
that only in-service professors be appointed VCs.
FAPUASA
General-Secretary for Sindh Badar Soomro said 300 university teachers of BPS 19
and 20 were waiting for their promotion to the next grade. He said Prime
Minister Shaukat Aziz had announced that all university teachers would be
promoted in the next grade on Oct 5, 2006 but the HEC had imposed the condition
of PhD for the upgradation of professors and associate professors.
Mr
Soomro also demanded a change in the NOC issuance procedure for the university
teachers of the province. He said that in other provinces vice
chancellors were authorised to issue NOCs to their university teachers in case
of their foreign visits. But in Sindh, only the governor issued these NOCs. He
said this dual system was causing delay and many university teachers of Sindh
could not participate in international conferences and other
events.
FAPUASA leaders announced holding of a token strike and boycott
of classes from 10am to 12pm on Sept 19 and 26.
They warned the
government that no negotiations would be held after this month. They said they
would launch a campaign after consulting their federal body, which might include
closure of universities. PPI
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| Education News | | Updated: 25 May, 2012 |
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