FUTA to evaluate progress

Dailymirror Federation of University Teachers Association (FUTA) today said a meeting to evaluate the progress of resolutions provided by the government will be held during the coming week. FUTA General Secretary Dr. Terrance Madhujith speaking to Daily Mirror online said they are expecting the government to fulfill the promises made to the academics on policy related matters concerning education and the salary hike. “The trade union action of 100 days was suspended based on three documents provided by the government – a cabinet paper issued with reference to the policy related matters on education, promise of the salary hike as well as the joint statement issued by the FUTA and the government. We are awaiting the implementation of these policy decisions,” he said. However, he said certain decisions that were supposed to come into effect following the suspension of the trade union action are still in limbo. “We demanded the annulment of eight circulars, we believed posed a threat to university autonomy. They were supposed to be repealed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) following the suspension of our trade union action. But they are still in the process of implementing the decision,” he added. (Lakna Paranamanna) Join the conversation