Contract teachers call economic blockade from Sept 26 midnight along the NHs
Source: Imphal Times
Imphal, September 25 2016:
Contract Basis Appointed Teachers Association (CBATA) of Senapati district has called indefinite economic blockade on Imphal to Dimapur road and Imphal to
Jiri road from mid-night of September 26 against the non-payment of
salary as well as non regularization of their post.
Speaking to the
media persons at Manipur Press Club today, president of the CBATA Karang
Rangmei said that 136 contract teachers were appointed in the year of
2011 by the Government of Manipur.
However till date, the appointed
teachers did not get salary for the last 6 years.
He also said that
government has not taken up any initiative for regularization of the
contract teachers.
Rangmei said the matter has been brought to the notice of the
local MLA as well as the authority of the concern department and also
served an ultimatum on September 17 to resolve the issue within seven
days, however as no follow up action has been taken up the CBATA is left
with no choice but to call the Indefinite economic blockade on the High
Ways.
The economic blockade is being supported by Naga People's
Organization, Senapati District Student Organization and Senapati
District Women Organization, Rangmei added.