Most of the agitating Adhyapaks (school teachers) of the state returned to work in compliance with a Madhya Pradesh High Court order.
Notably, Under the banner of Azad Adhyapak Sangh, the agitating teachers, currently employed by municipal bodies, were demanding that their services be transferred to the school education department and they be given arrears of the Sixth Pay Commission in one instalment.
The State Government has claimed that almost all striking Adhyapaks and contractual teachers have resumed their duty. Adhyapaks and contractual school teachers were on strike since September 13. On September 23, the High Court while hearing a PIl had directed that no Adhyapak or non-teaching staff will take part in any strike. They should return to work positively by September 24. The state government also directed the Adhyapaks and contractual teachers to comply with the HC order immediately.
Meanwhile, Gwalior correspondent of The Pioneer reports that the strike of the teachers and contract teachers is continuing demanding equal work equal pay and absorption in the education department. After holding demonstration in Bhopal on Friday the teachers had returned to Gwalior.
After the district Collector had come out with strict order that their services would be terminated if they do not resume duty, all the teachers have returned to the schools. The teachers would take legal advice to submit reply. On September 27, a meeting of office-bearers of teachers' association has been called in Phoolbag to chalk out further strategy. On receiving the information the administration is trying to consider whether the meeting should be allowed.
The district president of Teacher Congress Kuldeep Singh Rajput said that the teachers would make up the loss of study of the children by taking extra classes even on holidays. The state education centre had to postpone DRG training due to teachers strike. This master training was to be conducted in Bhopal from September 27 to October 1. The striking teachers of the state were campaigning in Bhopal due to which the DRG training was postponed. Now this training would be held from October 12 to October 17. The education department has ordered that no teacher or contract teacher can leave the headquarter without permission. The pay of absentee teachers would be deducted.
Rajput said, "our state office-bearers have not been freed by the police. So further programme of the movement could not be made. After the discharge of the state office-bearers we would announce the next strategy."