Teachers stage sit in protest
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 13, 2013:
Demanding re-implementation of Requisite Qualification Scale for Primary Teachers which was annulled from 2006 following an order of the government, All Manipur Elementary School Teachers' Association today staged a sit-in-protest in front of Khoyathong Pukhri Achouba.
Speaking to media on the sidelines of the protest, Ch Santakumar Singh, general secretary of the association, who is also the executive member of All India Primary Teachers Federation, informed that the representatives of the association met the Education Minister today in connection with the demand during which the Minister assured of taking a Cabinet decision in this regard.
Santakumar noted that a total of 151 Primary Teachers are still to receive their due salaries for more than one year due to the requisite qualification of the teachers.