The association of lecturers and lecturer Teachers (lT), the Rajkeeya Shikshak Sangh (RSS) has threatened not to celebrate teachers’ day on September 5 if its demands are not accepted soon. In support of various demands the lecturers and lTs of Government schools are loggerheads with the State Government.
On Friday, a meeting of the State working committee and both representatives of both divisions of Garhwal and Kumaon was held in State capital on Friday. The General Secretary of the association Sohan Singh Majila informed that the association has decided to continue its protest till the Government Order (GO) for its demands is released.
He said that all teachers would wear black arm bands while teaching from August 22. He said that all teachers would not celebrate the teachers’ day if the Government fails to accept their demands till then. The association has also decided to start an indefinite hunger strike from September 6 at state education directorate.
The RSS is the second biggest organisation of Government teachers after Prathemik Shikshak Sangh (PSS. It is demanding provision of 3 day earned leave, assured career progression, regular annual transfers and payment of travel allowance in accordance with the geographical condition of the State.
The immediate appointment of selected candidates for the examination of Block and Cluster Resource Persons (BRP and CRP) is another demand of the association.
The RSS also wants that no action should be taken against any teacher without proper investigation of the charges made and that the education department should brings in the requisite amendments in the transfer policy.