Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, Sept 18: In order to know the problems of recently transferred teaching community of Poonch who are sitting on protest dharna in CEO office Poonch for the last one month, Deputy Chairman J&K Legislative Council Jahangir Hussain Mir visited them.
He was told by the protesting teachers that they were not transferred according to new transfer policy and no choice was asked from the teachers by the transfer committee as was observed in winter zones transfer mela. They further said that even females were not spared who are left with two years of service only and masters who have already served in other districts were transferred to far flung areas of district where locals can be adjusted easily.
The Deputy Chairman asked them not to prolong their protest dharna as it has caused a great loss to the studies of the innocent children as he will take up this matter with the higher authorities. He also talked telephonically to Minister of State Priya Sethi from the spot and made her aware of the on going protest by the transferred teachers, who assured him of the earliest conclusion under rules.
He also talked to Deputy Commissioner Poonch, Haroon Malik and directed him to have a sitting with education officers and sort out the issue at its earliest. The Deputy Commissioner assured him to have a meeting with the education officers and sort the issue under rules. Deputy Chairman appealed the protesting teachers that though protest against injustice is their right, yet it should not go beyond the law as the teachers are known as the builder of nation.
Follow our WhatsApp channel
