Demand Committee sets Nov 20 deadline to Govt
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 06 2013:
Stating that if the State Government fails to meet its demands regarding promotion of graduate teachers before November 20, the Demand Committee for the Promotion/Upgradation of Undergraduate/Primary Teacher to Graduate (PUUPTGA) has threatened to launch fast unto death stir from November 21 .
Addressing a press meet in this regard at Wahengbam Leikai Yumjao Lairembi Community Hall here today, T Khogendra, general secretary of the demand committee stated that the committee has been pursuing its demands, which is reasonable and legitimate since 2007 .
He said there are 582 undergraduate teachers who could be given promotion.
But the Government has not given any positive response despite several rounds of talks and submission of memorandums.
So, the committee decided to give time to the government up to November 20 following a notification isued by the Education (S) on November 4 announcing that the DPC for graduate teachers will be held on November 18 .