Kolkata,Jan 7, 2017.
The Higher Education
Department of Government of West Bengal had called for a State Level
Convention of all College and University Teachers in West Bengal at
Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata on Jan 7, 2017. Ms.Monisha Hembram,
Ms.Moushakhi Ray, Mr.Joyesh Rajguru and Mr.Shomik Saha, Assistant
Professors at Salesian College,Siliguri Campus attended the meeting.
Almost 20000 Teachers for different Colleges and Universities attended
the meeting. The meeting started with the speech of Mr.Vivek Kumar,
Secretary of the Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal,
followed by speech by Mrs.Anuradha Lohia, Hon'ble Vice Chancellor,
Presidency University.The Chief Guest of the convention was the Hon�ble
Chief Minister of West Bengal, Smt.Mamata Banerjee.In her speech,she
announced the establishment of Biswa Bangla University at Bolpur, which
is home to one of India's oldest Vishwa Bharati University established
by noble laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Smt.Mamata Banerjee announced
that land has already been marked for the University. The West Bengal
Chief Minister announced that the age of retirement for the both
university and College teachers in the State would be increased to 62
years, LTC travel scheme would be open to the teachers as well and the
teachers would be brought under the ambit of health insurance as
well.She also vowed that the vacant seats in teacher's posts would be
filled up within six months. She added that for part-time and other
contractual staff of all government-aided colleges and universities,
Swasthya Sathi scheme would be launched under which they would get
medical insurance up to Rs 5 lakh, she said. Banerjee also announced
Leave Travel Concession (LTC) for the teachers with 10 years of
experience within India, while those with 20 years of experience will
get an LTC within India and another LTC abroad. The Full Time Teachers
of State Universities and Colleges shall be entitled to 24 months of
full paid Research Study leave, once in their career,of which 30 days
can be availed at a time. She also announced an extended medical and
Child care leaves for the Full Time Teachers of State Universities and
Colleges in West Bengal.
Reported by:
Shomik Saha
SCSC