Ludhiana, March 3 -- The 33rd two-day national conference of the All-India Federation of University and College Teachers' Organisations (AIFUCTO) concluded at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) on Sunday.

The conference, attended by university and college teachers from various states, highlighted the growing challenges in higher education due to government policies that are progressively withdrawing support from public institutions.

Arun Kumar, national general secretary of AIFUCTO, raised concerns over the government's new liberal policies, stating that the policies are systematically diminishing financial support for higher education. He pointed out that the new UGC draft aggressively limits benefits for teachers, starting with the ...