Bihar Govt Cancels Leaves of Teachers Amid BJP Protest Over Recruitment Policy
1 year, 5 months ago

Bihar Govt Cancels Leaves of Teachers Amid BJP Protest Over Recruitment Policy

News 18  

The Bihar government cancelled the leaves of all teachers for a week, according to an official document. The Education Department also asked the district magistrates to inspect all state-run schools on Thursday to check the attendance of teachers. “The attendance/presence of teachers in all government schools must be 100 per cent on July 13… Strict departmental action, including suspension, should be taken against those teachers who are found absent during inspection on July 13,” said the letter by KK Pathak, the additional chief secretary, on Wednesday. However, the opposition BJP claimed that the directions were given to prevent teachers from participating in its state-wide protest against the new recruitment policy. “The BJP is organising a protest march against the new recruitment policy for teachers on Thursday.

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Teachers Intensify Protest, Seek Resolution of Demands
1 week, 6 days ago

Teachers Intensify Protest, Seek Resolution of Demands

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Members of the part-time teachers under the aegis of Telangana Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan have been staging protests against their long-pending demands since December 10. On Thursday, the protesting teachers gathered at Dharna Chowk at Indira Park in Hyderabad, for a larger demonstration organised by the Telangana Progressive Teachers’ Federation. Despite the Supreme Court’s ruling on “equal pay for equal …

Power employees, unemployed youth hold protest in Shimla, raise various demands
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Power employees, unemployed youth hold protest in Shimla, raise various demands

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Outsource Employees Union staged a sit-in protest outside the board headquarters demanding the reinstatement of the services of 81 outsourced drivers whose services were terminated. Withdraw guest teacher recruitment policy The educated unemployed youth protested against the recent decision of the state cabinet to engage the “guest teachers” in the education department to fill gaps …

Schools closed in THIS city due to ongoing farmers' protest | Check
1 month ago

Schools closed in THIS city due to ongoing farmers' protest | Check

India TV News  

Farmers are expected to embark on a foot march to Delhi at 1 pm on Friday from the Shambhu border protest site. The farmers gathered under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha earlier announced a foot march to the national capital seeking legal guarantee for minimum support price of crops, among several other demands. Farmer leader …

Chandigarh: Govt school teachers hold protest at Sector-17 Plaza, demand arrears
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chandigarh: Govt school teachers hold protest at Sector-17 Plaza, demand arrears

Hindustan Times  

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to visit the UT in the coming days, members of the Joint Teachers Association have been asking for time to meet with the PM regarding their problems. On Sunday, a protest was organised at the Sector 17 Plaza as the teachers had planned to hold a candle light march towards the UT adviser’s house. …

Bihar puts on hold transfer/posting of lakhs of teachers
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bihar puts on hold transfer/posting of lakhs of teachers

Hindustan Times  

Amid growing unease among teachers over the government’s new transfer policy and fears that it could take serious political overtones ahead of the winter session of the Bihar Legislature, the government on Tuesday put the exercise, which was to roll out in December, on hold. Bihar puts on hold transfer/posting of lakhs of teachers Education minister Sunil Kumar told media …

Bihar puts on hold contentious transfer/posting policy for lakhs of teachers, HC relief to petitioners
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bihar puts on hold contentious transfer/posting policy for lakhs of teachers, HC relief to petitioners

Hindustan Times  

Amid growing unease among teachers over the government’s new transfer policy and fears that it could take serious political overtones ahead of the winter session of the Bihar Legislature, the government on Tuesday put the exercise, which was to roll out in December, on hold. The decision came on a day the Patna High Court also heard the petitions of …

UP News: Supreme Court To Hear Teacher Recruitment Case On 9 September | ABP News
4 months ago

UP News: Supreme Court To Hear Teacher Recruitment Case On 9 September | ABP News

ABP News  

In Uttar Pradesh, candidates for the 69,000 teacher recruitment drive have been staging protests outside the residences of BJP's OBC leaders and coalition allies for the past four days. Prior to this, the candidates had also demonstrated outside the homes of Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, Union Minister Anupriya Patel, Yogi government's Minister Ashish Patel, and UP BJP Chief …

69,000 Teacher Recruitment: Protests Erupt Outside UP Deputy CM's Residence Over Delayed Merit List
4 months ago

69,000 Teacher Recruitment: Protests Erupt Outside UP Deputy CM's Residence Over Delayed Merit List

ABP News  

On Monday, protesters in Lucknow gathered outside the residence of Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya to demand action on the long-pending 69,000 teacher recruitment case. The protest was primarily driven by calls for immediate compliance with the High Court’s orders, alongside demands for the prompt issuance of a new list for appointments. Earlier, Commenting on the court’s …

No decision on competency test yet; Bihar deputy CM to meet teachers on Feb 15
10 months, 3 weeks ago

No decision on competency test yet; Bihar deputy CM to meet teachers on Feb 15

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar government on Tuesday said they have not taken any decision on the education department committee’s recommendation regarding termination of service of working teachers failing competency test. The committee had recommended that the teachers, appointed through Panchayati Raj institutions and urban local bodies since 2006, must appear in at least three tests and qualify in at least one, to …

Govt. teacher candidates detained for protesting at U.P. BJP office in Lucknow
1 year, 1 month ago

Govt. teacher candidates detained for protesting at U.P. BJP office in Lucknow

The Hindu  

Stormy scenes were witnessed inside and outside the ruling BJP’s State office in Lucknow on Saturday when hundreds of candidates seeking government teaching jobs tried to enter the party’s office which led to a face-off with police, leading to use of force to control the demonstrators. The merit list of 69,000 teachers released in June 2020 saw multiple petitions being …

Govt school teachers protest: Edu directorate laid siege to; Lko traffic thrown out of gear
1 year, 2 months ago

Govt school teachers protest: Edu directorate laid siege to; Lko traffic thrown out of gear

Hindustan Times  

Thousands of government school teachers from across the state staged a demonstration here at the education directorate office, Nishatganj, regarding their various problems, on Monday. Government school teachers staging a protest at the education directorate office, in Lucknow, on Monday The teachers accused government officers of adopting a dictatorial attitude and raised slogans against the director-general, schools and other department …

Thousands of teachers protest in Nepal against education bill, shutting schools across the country
1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands of teachers protest in Nepal against education bill, shutting schools across the country

The Hindu  

Schools for millions of students in Nepal were closed Friday as tens of thousands of teachers protested in the capital against an education reform bill in parliament. Teachers have been demonstrating in Kathmandu since Wednesday against the School Education Bill while teachers' groups negotiate with government leaders over changes to the legislation. The teachers oppose provisions that would shift government-run …

Bihar education department withdraws order curtailing holidays for teachers
1 year, 4 months ago

Bihar education department withdraws order curtailing holidays for teachers

Live Mint  

Bihar education department has withdrawn its controversial decision to reduce school holidays for teachers during festivals such as Diwali, Durga Pooja, Raksha Bandhan, and others, according to a government order, reported ANI. Many teachers even wore black badges to classes in protest, and some openly challenged the Additional Chief Secretary of the education department, KK Pathak. The education department had …

Bihar government withdraws order to reduce holidays after teachers threaten stir
1 year, 4 months ago

Bihar government withdraws order to reduce holidays after teachers threaten stir

India TV News  

Bihar government on Monday withdrew the list of revised holidays from September to December after massive outrage. Bihar teachers to launch state-wide stir from Sept 5 However, even after the withdrawal of the revised holiday calendar, teachers' associations maintained that their call for agitation from Tuesday still stands. Image Source : OFFICIAL WEBSITEBihar government order "As per our earlier decision, …

Left parties protest against Nitish government for changing domicile norms
1 year, 5 months ago

Left parties protest against Nitish government for changing domicile norms

The Hindu  

The Left parties supporting the government of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday protested against the change in the domicile policy allowing candidates from any States to become teachers in government-run schools in Bihar. CPI MLA Birendra Prasad Gupta said, “The government must restore the domicile policy to stop the state of chaos where lakhs of teacher candidates are marching …

Patna Police lathi-charge CTET aspirants for protesting against state government
1 year, 6 months ago

Patna Police lathi-charge CTET aspirants for protesting against state government

Op India  

On Saturday, July 1, the Bihar Police lathi-charged some of the Central Teachers’ Eligibility Test candidates as they were protesting against the state government in Patna over the recruitment process. The police are removing them using lathis to control them.” Bihar | On Central Teachers’ Eligibility Test aspirants protesting against the state government in Patna, DSP Kotwali, Law and Order, …

Teachers' recruitment policy tweaked to fill vacancies: Bihar education minister as aspirants demand rollback
1 year, 6 months ago

Teachers' recruitment policy tweaked to fill vacancies: Bihar education minister as aspirants demand rollback

India Today  

Bihar’s teachers’ recruitment policy was tweaked due to a dearth of competent aspirants in subjects like Science and English in the state, education minister Chandrashekhar said, a day after the state allowed aspirants from anywhere to apply for a government job as a teacher in Bihar. One visibly-fuming aspirant, Rahul Yadav, blamed the state government for playing with the future …

Bihar teachers’ recruitment rules amended, allows nationwide candidates to apply
1 year, 6 months ago

Bihar teachers’ recruitment rules amended, allows nationwide candidates to apply

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar cabinet on Tuesday amended the teachers’ recruitment rules opening the recruitment for all Indian citizens. The decision to amend the Bihar State School Teachers Rules, 2023 was taken in the state cabinet meeting, presided by chief minister Nitish Kumar. Earlier, the vacancies were confined to only permanent residents of Bihar and the matter was also challenged in the …

Bihar ends domicile-based reservation for teaching jobs in state
1 year, 6 months ago

Bihar ends domicile-based reservation for teaching jobs in state

India Today  

The Bihar government on Tuesday announced that eligible candidates from all states can apply for teaching jobs in the state's government-run schools. Earlier, there was a rule which mandated that applicants with the domicile of Bihar could only apply for teaching jobs in the government-run schools of the state. Speaking about the decision, S Siddharth, Additional Chief Secretary in the …

HC seeks Bihar govt’s reply on pleas against new schoolteacher recruitment rules
1 year, 6 months ago

HC seeks Bihar govt’s reply on pleas against new schoolteacher recruitment rules

Hindustan Times  

The Patna high court has sought the state government’s reply within three weeks on petitions challenging the new recruitment rules for schoolteachers. It was hearing a bunch of petitions of teachers working since 2006 demanding the government employee status under the Bihar State School Teacher Rules, 2023, without an examination. Lawyer Abhinav Srivastava, who appeared for one of the petitioners, …

Bihar Cabinet approves proposal to recruit 1.78 lakh teachers
1 year, 8 months ago

Bihar Cabinet approves proposal to recruit 1.78 lakh teachers

Hindustan Times  

Going ahead with its plan to recruit teachers as per the newly approved policy, the Bihar cabinet on Tuesday sanctioned creation 1,78,026 posts of teachers in different categories under the education department, additional chief secretary S Siddharth said. Briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Nitish Kumar, Siddharth said all the new positions of teachers have been …

Bihar: New rules for teachers’ recruitment stir unrest
1 year, 8 months ago

Bihar: New rules for teachers’ recruitment stir unrest

Hindustan Times  

A day after Bihar cabinet approved new rules for recruitment of teachers in the state, protests have started over the modalities of appointment which are a clear departure from the current mechanism, in place under the Nitish Kumar government since 2006 and under which nearly 3.5 lakh teachers have so far been appointed through the panchayati raj institutions. What is …

Opposition Parties in Bengal Slam Police Action on Primary School Teachers' Job Applicants
2 years, 2 months ago

Opposition Parties in Bengal Slam Police Action on Primary School Teachers' Job Applicants

News 18  

Opposition parties hit the streets Friday to protest the police action while removing primary teachers’ job applicants from their agitation site here, shouting we don’t want this government. A strong police contingent had removed the protesters, who claimed to have qualified the 2014 Teacher Eligibility Test exams but were still omitted from the merit list, after 84 hours of sit-in …

Protest announced against 'irregularities' in REET-2021
3 years, 3 months ago

Protest announced against 'irregularities' in REET-2021

Hindustan Times  

Youths affiliated with the Rajasthan Unemployed United Federation will hold a protest Thursday against the alleged irregularities in the recently conducted teachers' eligibility test REET-2021. Protest announced against 'irregularities' in REET-2021 The state government had Tuesday suspended an administrative service officer, two police service officers, 13 education department personnel and three other policemen for their alleged involvement in irregularities during …

Punjab temporary school teachers continue protest, meet education minister
3 years, 6 months ago

Punjab temporary school teachers continue protest, meet education minister

India Today  

On Thursday, the temporary teachers in Punjab continued their protest outside the education board building in Mohali with their demands for regularisation of jobs and a raise in their salaries, even as they held meetings with the education minister Vijay Inder Single. Under the banner of the Temporary Teachers' Union, more than 500 teachers had laid siege to the Punjab …

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