Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jun 10: The Jammu and Kashmir Teachers Association (JKTA), led by UT President Bhupinder Singh, today called on Alok Kumar, Administrative Secretary, School Education Department (SED).
During the meeting, the association presented a detailed memorandum addressing critical issues faced by the teaching community in Jammu and Kashmir.
As per a statement, the key demands included the timely convening of the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) for teachers aspiring to master roles and the regularization of lecturers pending since 2011-12.
The association also advocated for the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme for teachers regularized after 2010 and a transfer policy for teachers appointed under the Rehber-e-Taleem (RET) Scheme.
JKTA proposed allowing female teachers to transfer within their district and a Zonal-level transfer policy for male teachers.
The association further called for the implementation of the Union Territory (UT) Grade for JKUT employees to ensure parity with other UTs.
They also highlighted the need for regularizing Educational Volunteers (EVs), providing ministerial staff to High and Higher Secondary Schools, and ensuring timely salary disbursement on the first day of each month.
Additionally, JKTA requested the Annual Transfer Drive (ATD) be conducted in June 2024 to minimize disruption and proposed a revision of the zonation system based on proximity rather than distance from district headquarters.
They emphasized the importance of promoting the mother tongue in educational institutions and implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 at the primary level.
The association also sought post-facto exam permissions for teachers, streamlined attendance marking, the creation of master posts in UPS, enhanced DA for RRets, release of their CA, and exemption from non-teaching assignments.
Alok Kumar assured the delegation of a genuine redressal of their concerns.
The delegation included Senior Vice President Akhtar Abbas Naik, Provincial Vice President Tirth Singh Balwal, Chairman District Udhampur Surjeet Singh, and Ram Singh.
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