Chandigarh: 7th pay arrears, OPS key issues for PUTA elections
Hindustan TimesWith polling for the Panjab University Teachers Association elections set to be on Thursday, issues such as pending arrears of teachers under the seventh pay commission and the old pension scheme are among the key issues highlighted by the three contesting groups who have released their manifestos. A total of 590 voting members will elect the new PUTA body on Thursday, with the body’s annual general meeting scheduled in the evening. Rattan Singh, the presidential candidate from Rattan Kashmir team, feels that the arrears pending under the seventh pay commission demand immediate attention. As PUTA, we are a pressure group and can work for teachers’ welfare.” A total of 590 voting members will elect the new PUTA body on Thursday, with the body’s annual general meeting scheduled in the evening.