College teachers to observe strike

Islamabad: Federal Government Colleges and Model Colleges Associations (FGCMCA) expressed deep concern over the indifferent attitude of the government towards up-gradation of college teachers duly promised by prime minister and it was decided that the college teachers would boycott the classes including all kinds of related assignments.

According to a press release issued here Friday, to decision to this effect was taken in a meeting of the FGCMCA held at the Federal Government Margalla College For Women, F-7/4 Islamabad.

Joint Action Forum President Professor Zahid Ali Shah had already informed the administration of the college teacher threats in case of non-fulfilment of their demands in a meeting with FDE administration. Professor Tahir Mahmood was assigned the duty to chalk out the protest in various stages including tying up black strips on arms, protest in front of D-Block Secretariat and protest in front of parliament building and besiegement of the Federal Directorate of Education, Islamabad.

Professor Khalida Makhdoom said that the anxiety of the college teachers was growing because of non-fulfilment of their demands. She also expressed the grievances of the teacher community and told that this case is most of the time lingered.The news.