Teachers’ body stages protest against govt over reservation

Payal, May 27

Office-bearers and activists of the SC/BC Teachers’ Union today burnt effigies of the Union and state governments here alleging that the governments had failed to watch the interests of various categories of teachers from the schedule caste and backward classes communities.

The union said their list of demands included the implementation of the 85th Constitutional Amendment on reservation, ideal implementation of reservation policy and roster, reservation in accordance with the population classification, ensure non-implementation of Education Policy 2020 and regularisation of temporary posts.

The convener of the union, Malkit Singh, said activists of the union had organised rallies at sub-division levels to protest against the indifferent attitude of the Union and state governments towards the long-pending demands of the teachers of reserved category.

Protestors also alleged that the state government had intentionally delayed the implementation of the 85th Constitutional Amendment.

“It is on record that the Education Department has already collected data. The government has deliberately delayed the matter by giving fake excuses. There is no rationale of issuing letters from one department to other when the Social Justice Department has the authority to take a decision in the matter,” said Malkit Singh. — OC

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