AIFUCTO - All India Federation of University & College Teachers' Association

The AIFUCTO, representing more than five lakh teachers, has now completed fifty years of glorious existence. The united movement of teachers in the higher education sector has proved many a times the vibrancy of the AIFUCTO. Let us take a pledge at this historical moment that we shall strengthen our .organisation.
I am proud to inform you that a number of affiliates have taken up programs to celebrate the occasion in a befitting manner.
I have been in constant touch with the MHRD and UGC in connection with our demands
The focal points of the discussions have been:
a. The payment of arrears by the Central Government.
b. Removal of anomalies in the UGC Regulations including scrapping the unrealistic point system for CAS.
c. Extension of the dates of RC/OC up to 2014.
d. The Ph. D. Regulation be prospective and not retrospective.

We understand that there has been some headway in respect of our demands.

In the meantime I have received communications from HRD and Finance Ministries that the matter of payment of arrears is under consideration of the Govt. of India.
I have informed the ministries that the NEC has decided to launch a HUNGER STRIKE Program in Delhi and state capitals if the problem is not resolved.
Please take all preparations to make the HUNGER SRIKE program most effective. All affiliates will have to send select members for the program. The dates will be informed soon.
Please prepare a record of the teachers (along with their address and phone numbers) of those who need the extension of RC/OC date. Also ensure that all of them fulfill the requirement as early as possible.
All Zonal Secretaries of AIFUCTO are requested to collect the information regarding the teachers and send the same to the General Secretary as early as possible.
Wish you all the best.

Asok Barman

Dharna & Court Arrest Program, Jantar Mantar, 14, 15, 16 March, 2012 [ click to collapse / expand]

Dear Friends,

Congratulations for the massive success of the AIFUCTO PROGRAM in Delhi.

Thousands of teachers participated in the DHARNA and the COURT ARREST PROGRAM at Jantar Mantar,New Delhi on 14,15 &16 March,2012.They marched shouting slogans towards the Parliament and police stopped them at Parliament Street Police Station. However, they were released in the evening.

The General Secretary camping in Delhi along with other leaders met the Secretary and the Joint Secretary-Higher Education, MHRD on 22.03.12.They conveyed the decisions of the NEC meeting held on 16 March and expressed concern over the delay in removing anomalies.

A meeting was held between the Committee to Revisit the UGC Regulations, 2010 and the AIFUCTO on 22nd March, 2012. The General Secretary expressed the concern over inordinate delay in resolving the anomalies. He demanded that the matters at the domain of UGC like PhD Regulation to be prospective and extension of the date for RC/OC be notified immediately as they don’t need MHRD permission.

The General Secretary has been contacting the leaders of different political parties to sensitize them regarding our demands including the payment of arrears and the Bills concerning higher education.

The NEC meeting held on 16th March,2012 reviewed the situation and decided to adopt programs of Hunger Strike and Cease work in both Delhi and states. The dates would be announced soon. Please contact your leaders who attended the NEC meeting and circulate the message they carry among your members. Hold meetings in units and at the state levels. We must accelerate the movement, if our problems are not resolved soon.

Greetings

Asok Barman

General Secretary

Communication from GS 13/3/2012 [ click to collapse / expand]

AIFUCTO DELHI CAMP OFFICE-GANDHI PEACE FOUNDATION

Communication from General Secretary - 13.03.2012

National Protest Day

As per the decision of the AIFUCTO NEC meeting in Gulbarga, Karnataka, the National Protest Day Program on 17th February was observed in all states. Teachers across the country held meetings and adopted resolutions to lodge their protest against the inaction of the Govt. of India to pay the arrears.
The General Secretary has been camping in Delhi and having regular interaction with MHRD and UGC on various demands. The General Secretary led a team of leaders and office bearers from the adjoining states & submitted a letter on 24th February informing the MHRD about the Dharma and Court Arrest Program to be held on 14, 15, & 16 March, 2012.

A meeting was held with Sri Kapil Sibal,Honble Minister ,HRD on 12th, march,2012.The President, General Secretary,Prof.Jaya Gandhi ,Prof Jay Kumar, both National Secretaries,Prof .V.S.Nehera,Prof.Jagwant Singh ,both Vice Presidents,Prof.D.Kumar ,Delhi Coordinator were present in the meeting. The leaders were busy in finalizing the arrangements for grand success of the court arrest program to begin from 14th March.
A well attended Press Conference was also held in the Press Club of India, New Delhi on 12th March for the publicity of our demands and the Dharna & Court Arrest Program in Delhi as well as state media. A number of news papers, both English and Hindi and on line news channels published the upcoming AIFUCTO programs and highlighted our demands.
Sri Kapil Sibal, Honble Minister categorically stated that MHRD is willing to solve the problem of arrears payment but the objections to pay to the states which have not raised the age of retirement to 65 years came from the officials of the Ministry of Finance. He informed the AIFUCTO leaders that his Ministry has written a number of times to the Finance Ministry to resolve the problem.He added that he would again and would talk to the Finance Ministry .
He repeatedly said that he was with the teachers and would continue with his efforts for making the payments. He told the leaders that he would talk to the Cabinet Secretary on the matter immediately. Sri Umashankar I.A.S,PS to the Honble Minister was also Participated in the discussion.
The General Secretary and Prof.Jagwnt Singh also met Smt.Vibha Puri Das, Secretary, Higher Education, and HRD and discussed the matter with her. She categorically told the leaders that she would try her level best to serve the interest of the teachers.

COURT ARREST PROGRAM
Thousands of teachers from all states have assembled in New Delhi to make the Program a historic one.

Asok Barman
General Secretray

General Secretary's Meeting with Sri Pranab Mukherjee [ click to collapse / expand]

General Secretary's meeting with Sri Pranab Mukherjee & Prof. Ved Prakash:

Prof. Asok Barman,General Secretary, met Sri Pranab Mukherjee, Hon'le Finance Minister on 18th November, 2011 and made a presentation on the issue of the Payment of 80% arrers by the Central Govt.Sri Mukherjee said that he would look into the matter.

Prof. Barman met Prof. Ved Prakash, Chairman, UGC 17th November,2011 to express the concern over the inordinate delay in finalising the recommendationms of the Anomaly Committee. The General Secretary conveyed to the UGC Chairman the demand of the AIFUCTO Conference to immediately send the finalised report to the MHRD.

AlFUCTO 26th Statutory Conference Report

Representation to state Chief Ministers, Education Ministers, Central
Ministers and MPs

All state federations and affiliates should immediately seek
appointment with their Chief Ministers, Education ministers, Central
ministers and MPs from the respective states and place demand for
arrears payments by both the state and central govts. without any
further delay. They should be requested to take up with the central
govt. the issue of arrears and also discuss the matter in the
platforms like CABE and other joint meetings. Please note that such
meetings should be held at the earliest.

News about the Action Programme

All affiliates are requested to send news regarding the Action Program following the Kolkata NEC decisions to the Gen.Secretary immediately