Saralnama
The Democratic Teachers' Initiative in New Delhi demanded the immediate withdrawal of the 2017 education ministry order that cancels MPhil and PhD salary increments. Teachers appointed after 1 January 2016 who received these increments now face their removal and recovery notices for large sums. The teachers called the ministry's directive illegal and said it contradicts the 2018 UGC Regulations, which allow such increments. They also criticized Delhi University's August 20 advisory to keep the status quo as misleading. The issue is under review by a UGC expert committee since March 2025. Teachers said withdrawing already granted increments is unfair and illegal. The Democratic Teachers' Initiative plans to continue protests with other groups to reverse the order. (Updated 27 Aug 2025, 22:08 IST; source: link)