Bihar Researchers’ Protest Enters Day 17, March To Lok Bhavan On Aug 22
Patna: Researchers announced a march to Lok Bhavan on August 22 in support of their multiple demands even as their protest at Gardanibagh in Patna entered its 17th day on Thursday. Some of the protesters are also on hunger strike to exert pressure on Bihar government to concede their demands including recruitment of assistant professors in the state`s universities in a "fair" manner. Some…
Bihar researchers have extended their protest at Gardanibagh in Patna to its 17th day on Thursday, with plans for a march to Lok Bhavan on August 22. Their demands include the recruitment of assistant professors in a fair manner, increasing the maximum age limit for recruitment to 55 years, and implementing Table 3A of the UGC Regulation 2018.
Some protesters are on an indefinite hunger strike, with Kumud Patel, the state convenor of the All PhD Holders and Research Scholars of Bihar, leading the agitation despite his worsening health. Patel accused the state government of ignoring their demands, which have been raised for a long time without any concrete action. The protesters also want an effective domicile policy, an end to encroachment on university and college autonomy, and service protection for guest assistant professors.
Bihar Jan Suraaj Party president Manoj Bharti expressed solidarity with the researchers, stating that the recruitment process introduced by the government contradicts UGC provisions.
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