The condition of the fasting youths belonging to Trained Unemployed Physical Teacher Association (TUPTA) worsened on the eighth day, the doctor which did the health check up of these youths on Tuesday confirmed their deteriorating health.
In support of their demand to create a post of physical education teacher in all government school five youths are sitting on a fast un to death at old Raipur bus stand. A worried administration sent Dr M P Bhatt to check the health of these fasting youths on Tuesday who advised hospitalization in wake of their worsening health but the agitators refused to budge till the State Government accepts all their demands.
Five youths Vijendra Singh, Girish Chandra, Suresh Kumar, Sanjay Singh and Munnu Singh are on sitting on fast since October 7. Out of the five the condition of Munnu Singh is more critical than others.
The President of TUPTA, Sunder Dhoni told The Pioneer that the State Government would be solely responsible if something happens to the fasting youths. The association is demanding that the state government should make permanent appointments of physical education teachers in all the Primary and middle schools of the state without the restriction of student number.
The other demands of these unemployed physical education teachers are release of recruitment advertisement for 5000 posts, appointments in the upgraded schools under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and creation of post of lecturer physical education in the Government Inter Colleges (GIC) of State.