Early Times Reporter R.S.Pura | Jan 6 Jammu and Kashmir Teachers’ Forum R.S.Pura unit in a meeting held under the chairmanship of its tehsil president discussed various burning demands of teaching community here today. The participants expressed grave concern towards the illogical and arbitrary decision of the Education Department regarding the cancellation of winter vacations, pay anomalies of teachers/masters. The Forum demanded early redressal of their genuine demands and sought higher grates on the pattern of Statistical Officers and the Assistant Accounts Officers. The meeting also stressed upon the government to revise the masters pay scale to 7450-11500 instead of 6500-10500 at par with their other counterparts. The meeting appealed the members of the teaching to participate in one day’s protest demonstration being held at Divisional Commissions office at Jammu on January 9. Ashok Kumar, Paramjeet Singh, Surat Singh, Rajinder Singh, Joginder Singh, Kasturi Lal Kaith, Rattan Lal, Dalip Kumar, Yash Paul, Balvinder Singh, Raghbir Singh, Bachan Lal, Jai Kumar, Ranteer Singh, Sudarshan Kumar, Tilak Raj, Sarfa Ram and Balvir Singh were present in the meeting. |