The primary teachers of Government schools left their schools and held a massive demonstration at the state education directorate on Monday. The organisation of Primary teachers, the Prathemik Shikshak Sangh (PSS) has given a call for march to the state secretariat on Tuesday.
All 17000 primary schools of the state would remain closed on the day as the PSS has asked the teachers to reach at parade ground in Dehradun.
On Monday, the primary teachers of Dehradun district closed their schools and participated in a demonstration at education directorate. The PSS is claiming that more than 3000 teachers participated in the Dharna. The general secretary of the PSS, Digvijay Singh told The Pioneer that the primary teachers of state are determined to fight for their rights.
He said that if the State Government fails to accept the demands of the primary teachers then the teachers would decide on future plan of action on Wednesday.The PSS is demanding that the proposed three tier system of teacher cadre in state should not be rushed through and should be implemented after solving the issue of promotions of primary teachers.
It is demanding the upgraded schools should be managed separately and the benefit of `17,140 scale to the teachers appointed after 2006. It of the view that the appointment of the BRP and CRP should be made on the vacant posts and the salary of the teachers under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) should be released from treasury to avoid long delays.
The PSS is also demanding that the irregularities in categorisation of schools should be removed and the teachers serving in inaccessible schools should be given additional monetary benefit.
Meanwhile the state education minister met a delegation of Junior High School Shikshak Sangh (JHSS) at Vidhan Sabha on Monday and discussed the issues.
About 10000 teachers affiliated to JHSS are also on path of agitation. The association has given a call for demonstration at education directorate and state secretariat on September 22 and 23 respectively.