After sitting in demonstrations in front of all the 26 block offices of Mayurbhanj on Tuesday and Wednesday in protest against what they call “the indifferent attitude” of the State Government, the Block Grant teachers and lecturers are now planning to intensify their agitation in the district.
They are going to hold dharna before all the panchayat offices from Monday next, sources said.
Block Grant teachers in hundred of schools and lecturers of all the 662 and 488- category colleges of the district, under the banner of “All Odisha School, College Teachers/Lecturers/Employees’ United Forum on Wednesday, after holding demonstrations throughout the day, submitted memoranda to the BDOs.
They also held protest meetings at all these places. Now, after taking a short Ganesh Puja and Nuakhai break, the agitating teachers are preparing to take their stir to grassroots level and make people aware of the Government insensitivity to their just demands.
These teachers are demanding unconditional abolition of Block Grant system and introduction of 100 per cent GIA as well as implementation of service conditions like pension, gratuity etc.
The Government, on the other hand, has been so far in the habit of buying time.