early times report
Jammu, Dec 14: Jammu & Kashmir Teachers’ Joint Action Committee (JKTJAC) organized a one-day teachers’ convention at Bhalwal in Jammu, during which various issues concerning the teaching fraternity were discussed. The convention was held under the leadership of UT Senior Vice Chairman Surjit Singh Chib, UT Organiser Subash Chander, Provincial President Rajesh Singh Jamwal, and District President Ravinder Manhas.
UT President JKTJAC Vinod Sharma was the Chief Guest on the occasion, while UT-level leaders Aftab Malik, Sham Sharma, Sukesh Khajuria, Khazan Singh, Bhushan Khajuria, and Parshant Sharma attended as special invitees. A large number of teachers from all zones of District Jammu participated in the convention.
While addressing the gathering, UT President Vinod Sharma lauded the role of teachers in building society and the nation. He stressed the need for a drug-free society and called upon the teaching fraternity to play an active role in creating awareness among the masses.
He highlighted the burning issues faced by teachers and demanded that teachers should be engaged strictly in teaching work and not be assigned multiple non-academic duties.
He further demanded adequate staff in primary and middle schools to strengthen the elementary education system so that the objectives of NEP-2020 could be effectively achieved. Vinod Sharma also extended his best wishes to the newly elected zonal body of Zone Bhalwal headed by President Janak Raj Sharma and congratulated all the newly elected office bearers.
UT Senior Vice Chairman Surjit Singh Chib emphasized unity among teachers and appealed to the administration to review the order assigning teachers the duty of controlling stray dogs in localities.
He stated that such duties adversely affect classroom teaching and the academic interests of students, besides lowering the dignity of teachers in society.
Provincial President Rajesh Singh Jamwal expressed strong resentment over the newly issued order regarding the Bridge Course for trained teachers appointed between 2018 and 2023. He questioned SCERT about the relevance of the bridge course when teachers already possess professional degrees like B.Ed and M.Ed, and strongly opposed the requirement of paying Rs 25,000 from teachers’ own pockets.
Others who also spoke on the occasion included:- Surinder Singh Manhas, Parshotam Sharma, Vishal Sharma, Rakesh Khajuria, Ajmer Singh, Mohinder Partap Singh, Jyoti Prakash,Bhanu Pratap Singh, Vijay Kumar, Tarsem Singh, Navjot Singh,Jaiveer Singh,Sukhvinder Singh, Manohar Chaudhary, Jasvir Singh,Durga Das, Ashwani Sharma,Hans Raj,Rajeet Singh, Daleep Kumar, Sandeep Kumar, Rakesh Digra,Sandeep Singh,Karan Singh, Rakesh Kuma r, Ajay Singh, Surinder Chib, Rakesh Sharma, Dinesh Singh, Mohinder Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Surinder Singh Jamwal,Nasib Singh |
