India, Nov. 25 -- The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) and College Teachers' Association (SPUCTO) has temporarily suspended their indefinite agitation after productive discussions with the university administration on Monday, marking a significant step toward resolving long-standing service-related grievances of appointed professors.

The eight-day protest saw participation from faculty members across departments and affiliated colleges in Pune, Ahilyanagar and Nashik. Teachers had launched the agitation demanding continuity of service for appointed professors and the reinstatement of the Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) system, which was recently replaced by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) without prior consulta...