Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 19: The Akhil Bhartiya Rashtriya Shakshik Mahasangh (ABRSM) delegates from Jammu and Kashmir raised the issues of teachers and of Higher Education and School Education in the recently concluded National Executive (NE) meeting of the ABRSM at Acharya Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj Ayodhya.
In the various sessions of the three days meeting various issues of national, social and educational concerns were discussed. Delegates from Jammu and Kashmir led by National Internal Auditor and Prabhari of Higher Education in Jammu Kashmir, Devraj Thakur, and Rattan Chand JK UT president of (School Education) wings of ABRSM raised some genuine issues of teachers community of Jammu and Kashmir.
During the deliberations, Thakur underscored the urgency for uniform implementation of the UGC regulation 2018 nationwide. He emphasized the need to address anomalies identified by the Anomaly Redressal Committee, advocating for transparency by making their reports public.
Furthermore, he stressed the importance of developing robust infrastructure within higher education institutions to effectively implement the National Education Policy, while prioritizing the filling of vacant teaching positions.
In this meeting, Thakur remarked, “serious concerns were raised regarding the enforcement of the Common University Act by certain State Governments, which contradict the provisions of the National Education Policy. Additionally, objections were voiced against institutions charging fees for Faculty Development Programmes, contrary to UGC guidelines. ABRSM has urged UGC to take swift and decisive action in these matters.”
Dr. Jaspal Singh, ABRSM vice president of Jammu University unit and Punjab in charge, echoed these sentiments, advocating for various reforms to benefit teaching professionals. “We strongly demand Travel Allowances and Daily Allowances for refresher and orientation courses under the faculty development programme,” he stated. “It is imperative to reinstate paid leave for PhD pursuits and provide travel grants for presenting research work in national and international seminars. Post-doctoral research should also be counted towards career advancement, and graduate colleges should be recognized as research centers for PhD studies.” The meeting also addressed issues pertinent to school teachers.
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