Bring in ordinance to reinstate 1,983 PTIs: Hooda to government

Chandigarh, July 14

Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda has demanded that the state government should use its legislative power to reinstate sacked 1,983 physical training instructors (PTIs).

“If the BJP brings in an ordinance to reappoint the PTIs, the entire Opposition will support it. In case the government fails to do so, the Congress will reappoint PTIs when it comes to power,” he said on Tuesday.

In April, the Supreme Court had upheld the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court quashing the appointment of 1,983 PTIs in schools of Haryana in 2010, and asked the state staff selection commission to conduct the recruitment process afresh.

A delegation of the Samast Karamchari Sangharsh Coordination Committee, meanwhile, met the former Chief Minister at his Delhi residence to hand over a memorandum.

Hooda assured the committee of backing them. “Of the dismissed PTIs, 38 have already passed away, 25 are widowed teachers, 34 are disabled, 49 are ex-servicemen, 68 are employees from other departments and 20 are retired teachers. About 80 per cent of them are above 45 years,” he said.

“The Supreme Court said it was unfortunate that people had to lose their jobs after 10 years of service. But this has another aspect. The government can now advertise 1,983 more vacancies and recruit the sacked teachers. So far, the government has not done so,” he added. — TNS