Bhubaneswar

Junior teachers to take to streets

PNS

The Odisha Junior Teachers’ Association on Sunday said it would take to the streets soon ahead of the elections to press for its two demands, regurlarisation of junior teachers (contractual) with an increased salary and regualrisation of all Siksha Sahayaks appointed in the 2012, at the earliest.A meeting held under chairmanship of association president Malay Kumar Jena decided that its members would submit memorandums to MLAs and MPs in their respective areas by February 2. If demands are not met soon, all the junior teachers (contractual) would boycott teaching and  nonteaching assignments and take to the streets to press for fulfillment of their demands. Among others, secretary general Bibekananda Behera, working presidents Sumant Kumar Pal, Rajendra Kumar Nayak and Jyotiprakash Sahoo and vice-presidents Pradeep Moharana and Soubhagya Mishra, medial convenor Shashwat Joshi were present. Advisor Jyotiranjan Das proposed a vote of thanks.