Teachers’ union to join protest against Education Department

Ludhiana, June 16

Extending support to Sanjha Adhyapak Morcha in their protest against the ‘wrong’ policies adopted by the Education Department, the Government School Teachers’ Union, Punjab, have decided to take part in the protest planned outside the office of the Secretary, Education Department, on June 18.

Surinder Kumar Puari and others said the teachers would hold a dharna on June 18 against the ‘privatisation’ move of the Education Department, holding online Zoom classes during the summer break, meetings, trainings, distribution of books and mid-day ration and now gathering like, share and comment on the Facebook page of the department The teachers said that the department cannot impose anything on them, likes and dislikes is personal choice of every person, and the education department cannot behave in autocratic manner.

The vacancies in schools were being abolished, the quality education in government schools had come down as per recent surveys, in such a scenario, Mission Shat Pratishat (enrolment) was a farce. No benefits were being given to the teachers, they were not regularised or promoted and in these conditions, there was unrest among the teachers all over the state, said teachers. — TNS