Demand for Higher NPA: Gujarat Medical college teachers withdraw hunger strike after govt's assurance
Ahmedabad: An association of medical college teachers in Gujarat on Friday withdrew its agitation after getting a ''positive response'' from the government to its demands.
Professors and lecturers from six government medical colleges had launched a relay hunger strike since morning to press their demands including higher non-practising allowance (NPA).
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The agitation came amid the raging coronavirus pandemic.
It was withdrawn after the Health and Family Welfare Department assured that talks will be held to sort out the issues, said the Gujarat Medical Teachers Association (GMTA) which represents around 1,700 teachers.
Its president Dr Rajnish Patel and other senior office bearers held a meeting with Minister of State for Home Pradeepsinh Jadeja and officials in Gandhinagar.
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