Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 21: Today a massive protest demonstration was held outside the Director School Education office under the banner of General Line Teachers Association led by Balwant Singh Mankotia State President JKNPP, in which hundreds of promoted masters from Poonch, Rajouri, Udhampur, Jammu, Samba and Kathua participated.
Speaking to the teachers, Mankotia said that 1193 teachers were promoted as Masters in February 2014 out of which 165 were adjusted as Masters on March 2014 and were given posting of master in different schools of Jammu province.
He said that left out teachers had been running from pillar to post since last two years for their adjustment to next higher grade but nobody paid any heed to their demand seriously. Now the Education Department assured them that FIR had been registered on the list of promoted masters and which was pending with Vigilance Organization along with documents.
The Director School Education further said that the matter would be taken soon after the proper Vigilance clearance. Mankotia questioned the Education Department if the FIR had been reregistered on the whole list than how 165 teachers were adjusted in higher grade without Vigilance clearance. He further demanded immediate adjustment of all the teachers promoted as Master in Jammu province.
Later, agitating teachers met with Director School Education and apprised her about their genuine demand. Finally, she assured Mankotia and the protesting promoted masters that their demand would be considered for operation of this list within one month time.
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