AITAM teachers stage sit-in protest
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 05 2022:
Even as Teachers' Day celebrations were held across the state, All Integrated Teachers' Association Manipur (AITAM) staged a sit-in protest in front of the office of Department of Education (S) at Lamphel on Monday in denunciation of the order on change of salary head for government teachers.
Speaking to the media, one Lucy Elangbam asserted that the government's order for changing the salary head for the teachers is unacceptable.
Pointing out that the teachers staging sit-in protest instead of joining the Teachers' Day celebrations is not in private interest, she said that the protest has been held to air their grievances and disrespect shown to the teachers by the government.
She also condemned the statement made by the education minister during a press conference on Sunday and termed the minister's comments an attempt to portray the teachers' agitations in poor light rather than trying to ad dress their plight.