Source: The Sangai Express / Addie Chiphang
Ukhrul, August 27 2010:
The All Manipur Hill District Contract Basis Teachers Association (AMHDCB-TA) in a press conference held here yesterday at TTA conference hall, Hamleikhong has appealed the State Government to extend the services of contract teachers for another one year.
During the press conference participated by around 322 contracts teachers, the association informed that 1332 contract teachers were appointed in the department of Education (S) in merit and need basis by the Government of Manipur.
In an MoU signed by the State Government and ATSUM, on March 31 2006 it is agreed that the appointment shall continue till the posts are filled on regular basis, the association said.
It further said that during the same period the required number of teachers (Graduate) in the hills worked out by the Government and ATSUM is 1132�302 for Math, 330 science and 500 Arts�and the same have been filled on contract basis.
Demanding extension of services for another one year, it asserted that the delay tactics of the authorities concerned have only resulted in wasting precious time to the extent of causing over-age, devaluation of the contract teachers' service to commodity with disgrace ending and so on.
It also sought the Government to do something for the long suffering of the contract teachers who are all serving for the last 4 years including the last gaps.
The association's demands included declaring of clear-cut policy with provision for special DPC for contract teachers, pay increment by 50% transfer school with post (contract teacher) if they go to ADC fold, adequate compensation in the event of termination of their services.
Urging the State Government to take note of the matter seriously, All Manipur Hill District Contract Basis Teachers Association said it would resort to its own course of agitation wiht immediate effect in a democratic way if the authority concerned fails to fulfil its demands.