COTA condemns
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 02 2011:
The Council of Teachers' Association (COTA) condemned the exclusion of the programme of talk between COTA and the President of India during her visit in the state by the state government.
Reacting to the decision of the state government, COTA in a press release stated that the demand of COTA is not just for the salary of the teachers but it is for the future of the people of the state.
It also condemned the offer of the state government to give a lesser pay structure for the teachers which has been adopted in 1999 .
Meanwhile, 19 teachers under the aegis of COTA are continuing their fast unto death stir in demand of the 6th Central Pay in toto at Johnston Higher Secondary School, Imphal.
Reports said that health condition of some women teachers have worsened.