Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Dec 29: Jammu Kashmir Teachers’ Forum (JKTF) today put forth several issues faced by the teachers across UT while also raising the issue of masters who were promoted in 2014 but are waiting for the confirmation.
The representatives of JKTF led by its President Mohammad Akbar Khan and the General Secretary, Arsalan Habib while addressing media sought the attention of the authorities towards the miserable plight of head-teachers. They said that masters working as head-teachers in SSA schools have not as yet been adjusted on substantive posts.
The president expressed displeasure on the slow pace at which the things are moving and demanded immediate creation of posts for head-teachers. “A batch of masters promoted in the year 2014 is still awaiting confirmation,” he said.
He said that there are cases where the 7th CPC arrears of masters have not been paid and this needs to be looked into and redressed.
Highlighting the issues faced by R.e.T’s, Grade II and Grade III teachers, Arsalan Habib said that authorities must immediately issue the pending Grade II and Grade III orders.
“A large number of RRT’s have been transitioned into Grade II and Grade III but there are still some whose orders have not been issued. The conversion files of RRT’s should be disposed of promptly,” he said.
Similarly, Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers who have completed five years of service, he said, should be regularized and subsequently converted into Grade II/Grade III teachers.
Demanding a comprehensive transfer policy for Grade II and Grade III teachers, he said that the demand has been under the active consideration of the department from years but still, a transfer policy in favour of these teachers has not surfaced.
Mohammad Akbar Khan said that there is a dire need to rationalize the teaching staff in schools. “The just-concluded enrolment drive has further necessitated the rationalization process,” he said.
He reiterated that there are schools in City belts which have surplus staff whereas the schools in the far-flung belts are staff deficient.
He demanded that the Government must fulfil the vacancies of C.E.O’s, D.I.E.T Principals, Higher Secondary Principals, Z.E.O’s, Z.E.P.O’s Lecturers, Teachers, Clerical Staff and Class IV employees without any further delay.
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