Punjab govt’s indecision keeps education dept, teachers on tenterhooks
6 years, 8 months ago

Punjab govt’s indecision keeps education dept, teachers on tenterhooks

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab school education department and thousands of its teachers are on tenterhooks due to the state government’s indecision on the Teacher Transfer Policy 2018. The policy, approved by the state cabinet in a meeting held under the chairmanship of chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on March 7 this year for “greater transparency” in transfers, has been on hold following protests by the teachers’ unions due to their opposition to clauses related to deemed vacancy, cap on minimum stint in a school and criteria for transfer. “The department officials say that changes have been proposed and the matter is with the government, but nothing has been done on the teacher transfer policy or regularisation of contractual staff,” he said. It is also demanding regularisation of contractual teachers, full pay scale for teachers on equal work equal pay principle, changes in teacher-taught ratio for secondary and senior secondary classes and amendments in the rationalisation policy.

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Ludhiana: Teachers to hold stir over unmet demands on March 8
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Ludhiana: Teachers to hold stir over unmet demands on March 8

Hindustan Times  

The Government Teachers’ Union Punjab announced a statewide protest march on March 8 in Anandpur Sahib against their long-pending demands. The state president of the union Sukhwinder Singh Chahal, Gurbinder Singh Saskaur, finance secretary Amandeep Sharma and senior state vice-president Gurpreet Singh Amiwal highlighted the key demands. Key demands raised during the meeting included reversing salary cuts for physical training …

Teachers’ union objects to Sisodia’s visits to Punjab schools
1 month, 1 week ago

Teachers’ union objects to Sisodia’s visits to Punjab schools

Hindustan Times  

The Democratic Teachers Front, Punjab, has raised objections to former Delhi MLA Manish Sisodia’s recent visits to various government schools in Punjab accompanied by the state’s education minister and other officials. DTF Punjab president Vikram Dev Singh along with other union leaders expressed concerns over the inspections in districts like Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Gurdaspur, and Tarn Taran. The union …

Reforms a must to strengthen government schools: Minister Lokesh
3 months, 1 week ago

Reforms a must to strengthen government schools: Minister Lokesh

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: HRD Minister Nara Lokesh underlined the need for immediate reforms in government schools to ensure their survival over the next decade. During a four-hour discussion with teachers’ unions at his residence in Undavalli on Friday, he addressed issues including alternative arrangements, the 100-day plan, teacher transfers, promotions, and the repeal of GO 117. He highlighted the successful conduct of …

Seeking recruitment letters, ETT teachers barge into DPI building in Mohali
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Seeking recruitment letters, ETT teachers barge into DPI building in Mohali

Hindustan Times  

Unemployed elementary teacher training teachers on Tuesday entered director public instructions office inside the Punjab School Education Board building in Phase-8, over their long-standing demand to recruit them. Protesters ended the protest around 8 pm after their five representatives met education minister Harjot Singh Bains in his office in Chandigarh. “Protesters were satisfied after meeting the minister who assured them …

Chandigarh: Govt school teachers hold protest at Sector-17 Plaza, demand arrears
4 months 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 contentious transfer/posting policy for lakhs of teachers, HC relief to petitioners
4 months 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 …

Ludhiana: College teachers to protest NEP 2020, plan mass casual leave on Nov 19
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ludhiana: College teachers to protest NEP 2020, plan mass casual leave on Nov 19

Hindustan Times  

On November 19, nearly 400 regular staff members from 22 aided colleges in the district, have decided to take mass casual leave to protest the New Education Policy 2020 at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. In addition to opposing NEP 2020, the teachers have put forth several key demands, including increasing the national education budget to 10% of the GDP. …

Relief to junior teachers of primary schools as Allahabad HC sets aside transfer policy
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Relief to junior teachers of primary schools as Allahabad HC sets aside transfer policy

Hindustan Times  

In a relief to thousands of junior teachers of primary schools in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday set aside the government's transfer policy brought in June this year to maintain the teacher-pupil ratio in these schools. The government also said that this transfer policy is necessary to maintain the teacher-student ratio under the Right to Education Act. …

Retd teachers to be appointed in schools with less than 20 students
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Retd teachers to be appointed in schools with less than 20 students

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: After the school education department failed to close schools with less than 20 students, it has now decided to appoint retired teachers or unemployed teachers with a Bachelor of Education degree in schools with less than 20 students on contractual basis. “The government’s plan to appoint retired teachers is not good for the education system. This may harm teachers’ …

Teachers' Unions Felicitate Gujarat CM for Announcing New Transfer Rules
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Teachers' Unions Felicitate Gujarat CM for Announcing New Transfer Rules

News 18  

Two unions representing government school teachers on Monday felicitated Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel for announcing new rules governing transfers of head teachers of primary schools who cleared HTAT. In June this year, Patel launched the 21st edition of ’Shala Praveshotsav’, a state-wide annual drive to enrol students in Class 1 from a government-run primary school in Biliamba village of …

Hyderabad: Teachers Protest Against Overnight Transfers
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad: Teachers Protest Against Overnight Transfers

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Several teachers working in social welfare residential institutions, who have been transferred allegedly without proper directions, staged a lightning protest at Sevalal Banjara Bhavan in the city on Tuesday. R. Chava, one of the teachers, insisted that, as per guidelines, the consent of senior teachers must be obtained before transferring any surplus staff. We have demanded that the re-deployment …

Look into teachers’ demands first: Legislators’ group urges U.P. CM
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Look into teachers’ demands first: Legislators’ group urges U.P. CM

Hindustan Times  

A number of people’s representatives met chief minister Yogi Adityanath urging him to consider the genuine demands of teachers before implementing their online attendance. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} During its meeting with the CM, a delegation of 19 MLAs and 5 MLC led by teachers’ leader MLC Babulal Tiwari apprised him of plight of teachers in the wake of introduction …

Look into teachers’ demands first: Legislators’ group urges U.P. CM
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Look into teachers’ demands first: Legislators’ group urges U.P. CM

Hindustan Times  

A number of people’s representatives met chief minister Yogi Adityanath urging him to consider the genuine demands of teachers before implementing their online attendance. During its meeting with the CM, a delegation of 19 MLAs and 5 MLC led by teachers’ leader MLC Babulal Tiwari apprised him of plight of teachers in the wake of introduction of the new mechanism …

Keep mass teacher transfer orders in abeyance, look at it sympathetically: LG
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Keep mass teacher transfer orders in abeyance, look at it sympathetically: LG

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The lieutenant governor met with a delegation of teachers on Sunday. Lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Sunday suggested that the mass teacher transfer orders be kept in abeyance, asking chief secretary Naresh Kumar and the directorate of education to take a “holistic and sympathetic” view in cases of teachers who have completed 10 years at a school. Raj …

Transfer of Govt Teachers to Be Based on Strength of Students
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Transfer of Govt Teachers to Be Based on Strength of Students

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials to take transparent measures with regard to government teachers’ transfers, which would be proportionate to the strength of students. Keeping in mind the previous government’s failure in providing the required facilities to teachers, the Chief Minister asked the officials to solve issues of teachers in an amicable manner and ensure that …

In Rajasthan’s Kota, teachers get the stick as Education Minister Madan Dilawar goes on a suspension spree
1 year ago

In Rajasthan’s Kota, teachers get the stick as Education Minister Madan Dilawar goes on a suspension spree

The Hindu  

On February 26, at 10 a.m. sharp, the bell at Khajuri Odpur government school in Rajasthan’s Kota district rang through the air, beckoning the students to take their seats. On February 21, the three teachers were suspended and attached to the Education Department’s office in Bikaner on the orders of Rajasthan’s School Education Minister Madan Dilawar after an umbrella organisation …

Teachers protest over late pay, other issues; MCD assures action
1 year, 5 months ago

Teachers protest over late pay, other issues; MCD assures action

The Hindu  

Several teachers of primary schools under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi held a protest outside the Civic Centre on Monday, demanding a resolution to their problems and seeking a meeting with Delhi Education Minister Atishi. Among the demands raised were timely payment of salaries and pending pensions; adequate stationery for schools; recruitment of cleaning staff, security guards and data entry …

Govt school teachers protest: Edu directorate laid siege to; Lko traffic thrown out of gear
1 year, 5 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 …

Bihar education department withdraws order curtailing holidays for teachers
1 year, 6 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 Govt Cancels Leaves of Teachers Amid BJP Protest Over Recruitment Policy
1 year, 8 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 …

As Assembly polls near, employee unions pressure TS govt on demands
1 year, 8 months ago

As Assembly polls near, employee unions pressure TS govt on demands

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Hundreds of teachers staged a protest at Dharna Chowk, near Indira Park on Monday, demanding that the government undertake 'spouse transfers' immediately. The teachers raised slogans against the state government and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao for keeping this issue pending for long, despite ministers and BRS MLAs giving repeated assurances that the government will undertake spouse transfers soon. …

Andhra Pradesh: Teachers stage dharna seeking repeal of Contributory Pension Scheme
2 years, 9 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Teachers stage dharna seeking repeal of Contributory Pension Scheme

The Hindu  

Teachers under the banner of AP Teachers Federation organised a dharna protesting the State government’s ‘indifference’ towards their demands, at the Gandhi Statue on Thursday. The teachers raised slogans seeking abolition of the Contributory Pension Scheme and continuation of the old pension scheme, stopping the process of merger of primary schools in high schools, continuation of both Telugu and English …

Punjab schools without drawing and disbursing officials fail to withdraw grants, salaries
2 years, 9 months ago

Punjab schools without drawing and disbursing officials fail to withdraw grants, salaries

Hindustan Times  

With no principals or officials with the drawing and disbursing powers, over 100 schools in the state are unable to receive any grant released by the state or the Union government. A Punjab school teacher, on condition of anonymity, said that in the absence of any person with drawing and disbursing powers, schools are deprived of the uniform grants for …

Punjab police drag, gag and choke teachers during protest at Charanjit Singh Channi's rally
3 years, 3 months ago

Punjab police drag, gag and choke teachers during protest at Charanjit Singh Channi's rally

Firstpost  

The violence, caught on camera, took place when unemployed teachers started chanting anti-government slogans during the chief minister’s rally at Sangrur The deadlock between teachers and the Congress-ruled Punjab government, headed by Charanjit Singh Channi, came to a head on Wednesday when cops cracked down on them during a rally in Sangrur. In visuals, cops are seen gagging, dragging and …

Kejriwal to Join Teachers Dharna in Punjab on Saturday
3 years, 4 months ago

Kejriwal to Join Teachers Dharna in Punjab on Saturday

News 18  

AAP national convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will visit Punjab on Saturday and join a teachers’ dharna there, a party statement said on Thursday. During his two-day visit to the poll-bound state earlier this week, Kejriwal had given eight guarantees to teachers for reforms in the education sector if his party was voted to power. Read ‘Happy to Arrange …

Secular State Can't Have Policy To Discontinue Urdu Teacher Only Because Muslim Population Is Less: Allahabad High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Secular State Can't Have Policy To Discontinue Urdu Teacher Only Because Muslim Population Is Less: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

"In a secular State it would prima facie not be open to frame such policy and to discontinue an Urdu teacher only because the Muslim population is less," observed the Allahabad High Court while dealing with a plea of an Urdu Teacher whose engagement was discontinued by the Uttar Pradesh Government citing its policy.One Sanover/Petitoner submitted before the Court that …

Punjab temporary school teachers continue protest, meet education minister
3 years, 9 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 …

Day after, authorities swing into action, send team to Ludhiana school to conduct probe
3 years, 10 months ago

Day after, authorities swing into action, send team to Ludhiana school to conduct probe

Hindustan Times  

A day after it was reported in these columns that RS Model Senior Secondary School in Shastri Nagar was open till 3.30pm for staff despite curfew, the school ordered shut down following intervention of the education department. The decision came after the deputy commissioner sent a team of the education department to the school premises to conduct an inquiry. While …

Teachers gear up for protest on April 12
3 years, 11 months ago

Teachers gear up for protest on April 12

The Hindu  

Leaders of Andhra Pradesh United Teachers’ Federation on Tuesday called upon teachers across the State to participate in large numbers in the proposed demonstration at the office of the Director of School Education at Ibrahimpatnam, on April 12 and make it a success. Though the government tried to reach out to them through online classes, a large number of students …

Gujarat govt. to run DPS school associated with Nithyananda
5 years, 3 months ago

Gujarat govt. to run DPS school associated with Nithyananda

The Hindu  

The Gujarat government on Wednesday decided to take over the management of the Delhi Public School Ahmedabad East, which is embroiled in controversial self-styled godman Nithyananda’s ashram, till the end of current academic session, to ensure that the more than 800 students enrolled in the school don’t suffer and their academic year is not affected. The Central Board of Secondary …

Fate of DU ad hoc teachers hangs in balance as DUTA protest turns serious | Video
5 years, 3 months ago

Fate of DU ad hoc teachers hangs in balance as DUTA protest turns serious | Video

India TV News  

Thousands of ad hoc Delhi University teachers today took to streets to protest against union HRD ministry's august 28 circular that had notified the position of guest teachers. The epicentre of the protest on Wednesday was the vice-chancellor's office where the DUTA protestors vocally expressed their discontent with the new set of rules put in place by the government which …

Aspiring teachers, farmer, rights outfits protest in 17 districts
5 years, 3 months ago

Aspiring teachers, farmer, rights outfits protest in 17 districts

Hindustan Times  

The ETT-TET Unemployed Teachers’ Union and the Unemployed BEd Teachers’ Union along with members of farmer, labour and student outfits on Saturday held protests at headquarters of 17 districts across the state, days after police lathicharged and used teargas and water cannons against aspiring teachers outside the residence of Punjab education minister in Sangrur town. Members of ETT-TET Unemployed Teachers’ …

Uttarakhand Education minister seeks report on shortage of teachers
5 years, 6 months ago

Uttarakhand Education minister seeks report on shortage of teachers

Hindustan Times  

State education minister Arvind Pandey on Monday asked the education department to submit a report within 15 days on the schools where there is a shortage of teachers. Uttrakhand Education minister Arvind Pandey seeks report on shortage of teachers The minister gave the instructions while conducting a review meeting with officials from the education department at the state secretariat. Discussing …

80 meritorious school teachers lose day’s salary over stir
5 years, 7 months ago

80 meritorious school teachers lose day’s salary over stir

Hindustan Times  

Protesting against the meritorious schools’ administration has cost around 80 lectures from 10 district in Punjab dearly as the administration has taken strict action against them. Vice-president of the Meritorious Staff Union of Punjab, Baljeet Singh, who is also among these 80 teachers, said that now their five-year experience will be considered equal to zero as the administration is considering …

Teachers strip girls to check for sanitary pad, Punjab CM orders inquiry
6 years, 4 months ago

Teachers strip girls to check for sanitary pad, Punjab CM orders inquiry

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday directed to transfer the teachers of a government school in state's Fazilka district, who were accused of allegedly stripping girl students after the discovery of a sanitary pad in the school's toilet. The Punjab chief minister has ordered the state Education Department Secretary, Krishan Kumar to initiate an inquiry into the …

Punjab govt to amend teacher transfer policy, may drop clause on 7-year cap
6 years, 9 months ago

Punjab govt to amend teacher transfer policy, may drop clause on 7-year cap

Hindustan Times  

Faced with stiff opposition from the school teachers’ unions, the Punjab government is contemplating to amend its Teachers Transfer Policy 2018 to drop the clause that puts a seven-year cap on stay in a school. The state government, which approved the policy on March 7, has been keen to implement it from the current academic session, but had to put …

JNU Teachers Association de-recognises registrar Bhupinder Zutshi
9 years ago

JNU Teachers Association de-recognises registrar Bhupinder Zutshi

Firstpost  

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers’ Association on Wednesday announced it was de-recognising Registrar Bhupinder Zutshi for his action against the university students and for maligning the image of the institution. New Delhi: The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers’ Association on Wednesday announced it was de-recognising Registrar Bhupinder Zutshi for his action against the university students and for maligning the image of …

Rajasthan government puts school privatisation on hold
9 years, 7 months ago

Rajasthan government puts school privatisation on hold

Hindustan Times  

Facing resistance from more than 3.5 lakh teachers and fearing a political backlash, the Rajasthan government may drop a proposal to hand over state-run schools to private players. Members-of-teachers-association-stage-a-demonstration-against-the-government-s-decision-to-privatise-education-HT-File-Photo The new policy under a public private partnership model that was drafted by the BJP government, to hand over more than 70,000 state-run school to the private education sector may be …

Threat to contract teachers: Mulayam let off with warning
10 years, 11 months ago

Threat to contract teachers: Mulayam let off with warning

The Hindu  

The Election Commission on Friday let off Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav with a warning for threatening school teachers appointed on contract by the Uttar Pradesh Government to either vote for his party in the Lok Sabha polls or risk losing permanent status. The EC’s decision came after Mr. Yadav assured it that he will not make any reference …

Teachers on contract protest across Bihar
12 years ago

Teachers on contract protest across Bihar

India TV News  

Patna, Mar 6: Thousands of agitating teachers on contract with the Bihar government staged protests against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar across the state Wednesday. The contractual teachers said they would go on an indefinite strike.The protests came a day after nearly 50 fixed-pay teachers on contract, including women, were injured in police lathicharge here.Hundreds of teachers staged a protest at …

Punjab Teachers Threaten Self-Immolation
13 years, 3 months ago

Punjab Teachers Threaten Self-Immolation

India TV News  

Chandigarh, Dec 6: The Punjab State Human Right Commission today issued a notice to the state government on the incident in which a woman teacher was slapped by a ruling SAD leader, even as a group of teachers threatened to commit self-immolation outside the residence of the Deputy Chief Minister. The state government late last night ordered registration of an …

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