Primary teachers storm Education department
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 06 2011:
Demanding issue of appointment order and posting places, the Association of DPC Successful Candidates for Primary Teachers, Hindi Matriculate Teachers (HMT) and Hindi Graduate Teachers (HGT), 2006, stormed the office of the Education (S) today.
The agitated primary teachers, at around 1:30 this afternoon took out a rally from the DC office complex at Lamphel and proceeded towards the office of Education (S) holding various placards and festoons.
But they were stopped at the gate by security forces.
Speaking to media persons, Sailash Ningthoujam, spokesperson of the Association said that the merit list DPC conducted to recruit primary teachers held in 2006 was declared in April 2007 .
As there was some controversy in the merit list, it was dropped.
Later, the final result of the DPC was made available to the public by the government on September 4, 2011 .
According to the result, 1423 primary teachers, 49 Hindi graduate teachers and 203 Hindi Matriculate teachers were selected on contract basis.
However, they were later taken as regular primary teachers.
Unfortunately, the appointment orders and the posting of these regular primary teachers have not been issued as yet and hence the agitation, he added.
Later, the Additional Director (Hills), Education (S), came out of his office and told the agitators that he have discussed the issue with the Commissioner who assured that the appointment orders and postings of the selected candidates will be issued by December 8 .