| TJAC delegation meets DSEJ, highlights teachers' concerns | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 4: A delegation from the Jammu Kashmir Teachers' Joint Action Committee (JKTJAC), led by UT President Vinod Sharma, met with Director School Education Jammu, Ashok Kumar Sharma JKAS. The meeting, held on December 4, 2023, aimed to address and discuss pressing issues concerning the teaching fraternity.
During the interaction, Vinod Sharma raised several significant concerns on behalf of the teaching community. The highlighted issues included:
Conversion of RRETs to Teachers Grade II/III: Urged the arrangement of a divisional level Committee meeting to facilitate the conversion of eligible RRETs to Teachers Grade II/III, ensuring they receive their salaries promptly.
Regularization of ReTs: Emphasized the need for the regularization of ReTs whose files are pending in the Directorate.
Release of Salary for Non-Converted RRETs: Requested the release of more than two years' salary for RRETs who have not been converted to Teachers' Grade II/III due to various reasons, citing the financial hardship faced by their families.
Conversion of EVs to ReTs: Advocated for the conversion of EVs to ReTs, considering their acquisition of required qualifications within the stipulated time period given by the department.
Enrollment/Post facto permission: Sought enrollment/post facto permission for teachers pursuing or having pursued higher qualifications.
Resumption of Mutual Transfer Cases: Urged the resumption of mutual transfer cases of teachers Grade II/III, with many files currently pending in the Directorate office.
Provision of Earned Leave: Highlighted the need for providing earned leave to teachers engaged during summer/winter vacations for camps and other duties.
The Director, Ashok Kumar Sharma, attentively listened to the concerns raised by the JKTJAC delegation and assured them that every highlighted issue would be addressed promptly. He committed to organizing divisional level Committee meetings for conversion every Monday until the process is completed. Additionally, he pledged to issue the DPC list and ensure the regularisation of eligible ReTs at the earliest.
The meeting concluded with a commitment to collaborative efforts to resolve the concerns of the teaching community. The JKTJAC delegation expressed gratitude for the Director's patient hearing and his assurances to address the issues effectively.
The delegation included Surjit Chib (UT Vice President), Aaftab Malik (UT Vice Chairman), Sham Sharma (UT Advocate), Sukesh Khajuria (UT Press Secretary), Lekh Raj Parihar (DP Udh), Ravinder Manhas (DP Jammu), Hari Lal Nag (DP Ramban), Khazan Singh, Sanjay Singh, Daleep Singh, Gurdyal Singh, Ashwani Sharma, Shoan Singh, Nisha Lata, Shagufta, Surinder Kumar, and others |
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