The Association of Unemployed CT and BEd Degree Holders, Ganjam, held a massive rally here on Tuesday demanding cancellation of the ‘Teacher-on-call’ programme and immediate appointment of CT and BEd holders and OTET pass-outs in vacant teachers’ posts.
The association too submitted a memorandum, addressed to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, to the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) in this regard.
“While thousands of CT and BEd degree holders are awaiting jobs, the State Government is appointing retired teachers against vacant posts,” lamented association members.
Stating that many of CT and BEd pass-outs have crossed the upper-age limit, the association demanded that the Government appoint the degree holders at the earliest. Besides, it demanded the least of Siksha Sahayaks be published soon as per the recruitment notice issued on December 16, 2016.
Among others, president Bighnesh Prasad Gouda, secretary Akshaya Kumar Padhi, vice-presidents Anadi Choudhury, Swayanshu Satyabrata Sahu, Shrihari Panda, Rajesh Kumar Achari, Shibani Badatya and Banita Sethi and assistant secretaries Aditya Narayan Swain and Bhagaban Das were present.