Introducing a Bill in Delhi Assembly to regularise 15,000 guest teachers in Delhi Government schools, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia affirmed that the Bill was introduced after due legal consultations.
The Education Minister further asked, “Why was lieutenant-Governor objecting to it when he had cleared the Government's proposal to regularise the services of around 150 Kashmiri migrant teachers employed in the city's schools on contractual basis since 1994IJ”
“We do not agree with the lt-Governor's assertion that the matter comes under services. It is a matter of education and his stand amounts to insulting the Constitution, the teachers and the entire education system. Education does not just mean constructing schools. Recruitments and appointments of teachers cannot be treated separately,” Sisodia further added.
During the debate, leader of Opposition (loP) Vijender Gupta said the AAP Government's real intention was not regularisation, but politicisation of the issue, for which it “has not actually followed the laid down procedures governing a Bill.”
Gupta said, “The foundation of the bill is flawed. One has to go by the rule of law, not rhetoric.”
Reacting to Gupta's objection, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that through his offer of an instant dialogue, he wanted to expose the hollowness of the Opposition. “If you have the guts, then confront us openly. Do not take cover behind officials and fire at us,” Kejriwal said.
Gupta hit back saying Kejriwal may be a good politician, but not a capable administrator.
A few guest teachers were also present at the visitors' gallery of the House during the debate.