IMPHAL, Sep 12: The Federation of College Teachers’ Association, Manipur (FECTAM) has suspended the agitations following assurance from the state government for implementing the 6th UGC pay scale for the government college teachers of the state within this month.
A release of the FECTAM stated that a special meeting was convened between the representatives of the federation and education minister L. Jayentakumar at his office chamber on September 10. The education minister assured that the demands of the FECTAM regarding the implementation of revised UGC scheme would be deliberated soon in the Cabinet meeting and the same would be implemented within this month, it said.
As per the decision of the general council meeting held today, the FECTAM has cancelled the proposed mass casual leave on September 16 and special general body meeting on September 20.