New Delhi, Feb 9: Members of the Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA) and the Delhi University and College Karamchari Union (DUCKU) staged a demonstration here in the national capital on Thursday, to mark their dissent against a circular issued by the Ministry of Human Resources & Development (MHRD), which has put 30 per cent of the financial burden arising from the implementation of 7th Pay Commission on the universities.

The protesters organised a rally from the Delhi University to the University Grants Commission (UGC) to mark their dissent against MHRD circular, which they allege would further delay the implementation of 7th Pay Commission.

"Teachers and karamcharis are anguished about the delay in disbursement of revised salaries as per the 7th Pay Revision. There is a growing fear it may get further delayed because of the 30-70 per cent funding formula notified by the MHRD," said the statement released by the DUTA.

The DUCKU also called the 7th Pay Commission recommendations the "worst ever", claiming that the fitment factor of 2.57 used for pay wage increment is lowest ever in the history of independent India.

"This is an unprecedented attack on the character of the public-funded institutions as it threatens to reduce funds to institutions of higher learning. Also State Universities have been allocated only 50% of Central assistance and that too for a reduced period of 39 months, i.e. till 31.03.2019, as opposed to the Central assistance of 80% for 51 months in the last pay revision," added the press release of DUTA.

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