The ‘Shikshakarmis' who are now teachers are going to organize a ‘Teachers’ Conclave’ at Sardar Balbeer Singh Juneja Indoor Stadium here on September 30 to thank Chief Minister Raman Singh for merger and regularization of their services with School Education Department.
In a press conference held here on Monday, the State Conveners of the Teachers’ organization, Veerendra Dubey and Kedar Jain informed that the Chief Minister had given his consent for being present at the function as a Chief Guest while Chhattisgarh State Assembly Speaker, Gaurishankar Agrawal would preside over the function, they said.
“The Shikshakarmi system was inherited in Chhattisgarh state from undivided Madhya Pradesh where it was enforced in the academic year 1994-95”, the leader duo informed.
After a long struggle, the Chief Minister Raman Singh declared of merger of our services on June 10 and the decision took shape with cabinet decision on June 18, they said.
It was a fulfillment of a long cherished dream and with the historic decision of Chhattisgarh government, a process of making 1.10 lakh Shikshakarmis, government employees begins, they said.