Punjab and Chandgiarh College Teachers’ Union (PCCTU) has shifted its protest action scheduled for Sept 27 to Oct 3. Dr. Jagwant Singh, President, PCCTU said that mass casual leave rally and court arrest programme of September 27 has been shifted to Oct 3. the first day of session of Punjab Assembly to remind the members of Punjab Assembly that they had unanimously passed a resolution moved by the present chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, who was also Chief Minister at that time to sanction the benefit of Pension and gratuity to the employees of aided colleges. The decision to this date remains on paper and in the process seriously eroding the credibility of decisions taken by the Assembly.In addition to pension-gratuity scheme, PCCTU is demanding release of pay scale arrears, better service conditions and security of service for staff working on unaided posts and in unaided colleges, lifting of the ban on recruitment and extension in the date for completion of refresher courses as per the recommendations of UGC.