Construction works suspended by teachers
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 11 2015 :
The construction works of the rail line from Jiribam to Tupul , roads and bridges in the hill districts in Manipur were suspended from Saturday at the behest of the contractual teachers of the hill districts.
The activists of the striking contractual teachers visited the construction areas on Saturday.
Ten construction firms have been carrying on the construction works of the rail lines, roads and bridges.
The firms had already suspended the construction works as soon as the teachers had announced the closure of the works three days ago.
The activists told reporters that if there is no positive response from the government by Sunday the agitation will be intensified.
The activists had also closed down road construction works in other parts of Tamenglong and Thoubal districts.
In 2011 the government had selected 772 contractual teachers for their service extension.
However this policy was cold storage despite the fact that there is an acute shortage of teachers in the hill districts.
One of the major demands of the contractual teachers is that these teachers who were engaged in 2006 should be regularized.