The Odisha Primary Teachers’ Association on Sunday said over one lakh primary teachers would take to the streets if their two major demands, Central Pay Band-2 (Pay-Rs 9,300, Grade Pay-Rs4,200) and Government service status to all Shiksha Sayayaks on completion of six years in job, are not met before August 15.
The association took this decision at an emergency meeting held under its president Rajesh Mohanty here.
“To fulfill our demands, a high-level committee led by the Development Commission had been formed on in March 2013 on the basis of assurance made by the School and Mass Education Minister in the State Assembly. later, two meetings had been held with the Government in August and December 2015. Despite all these, the Government has adopted an dillydallying attitude which is unbearable now,” said Mohanty.
Mohanty said if the Government doesn’t call the assocaiion for talks and resolve the two demands, all primary teachers numbering anove 1 lakh would take to the street during the coming Assembly session.