Over 10K teachers go on fast demanding higher pay & status

RANCHI: Over 10,000 teachers and non-teaching staff of government-aided intermediate colleges, high schools, Sanskrit schools and madrssas have resorted to fast en-masse to push for their demands of higher pay and status as government employees on Friday.

The institutions which depend upon government grants have demanded at least a four fold increase in the amount curently given to them. They have also demanded acquisition of these institutions by the government.

As a result of the ongoing protest, there will be an educational strike in the entire state on December 18, with schools and colleges remaining closed. On December 19, a massive protest will be organized in front of the Assembly to draw attention to the cause.

Surendra Jha, a protestor and teacher at Sarvodaya High School, Dhurwa said, “We believe the grants are crucial for our livelihood and the quality of education in the state. The current salaries are not enough to sustain a decent standard of living and that we deserve the same benefits and status as government employees.”

Raghunath Singh, another protestor and teacher, said, “The teachers and non-teaching staff are determined to continue their fight until the demands are met. We request the government to take action in support of the education sector. The situation is quickly escalating, and we want to see how the government will respond to the growing unrest among the educators.”

Meanwhile, a letter addressed to education secretary K Ravi Kumar has been written which sheds light on the prolonged delay in implementing a proposed quadrupling of grants for teachers and non-teaching staff in the state's degree colleges, intermediate colleges, high schools, Sanskrit schools and madrassa schools.

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