Varsities across Sindh observe strike, suspend education activities

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Rana Jawed
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Varsities across Sindh observe strike, suspend education activities

KARACHI: Universities all over Sindh observed a strike on Wednesday to protest government intervention in their affairs.

Educational and administration activities remained suspended as faculty protested against a three year old Sindh University Amendment Act which allows the government to directly appoint employees at varsities bypassing the university senate which makes such decisions.

Professor Dr Shakeel Farooqui of the Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) speaking to Geo News said, “On one hand the government wants to control universities, and on the other hand it does not release funds for universities.”

He added that retired professors were still working at universities and so young staff could not be promoted.

FAPUASA has been holding protests against the act since it was passed in 2013.