ReT teachers take out protest rally

Excelsior Correspondent
KISHTWAR, June 11:  Rehbar-e-Taleem teachers took out a large protest rally in remote area of Paddar Sub Divisional headquarters, Gulabgarh today.
A large number of teachers from   entire Sub Division assembled at ZEO office Atholi and then held strong protest demonstration. They were demanding release of their wages and delinking of  their salary and benefit of 7th Pay Commission.
After holding protest there for some time, then they started protest rally and reached Gulabgarh (Paddar) Sub Divisional headquarters, after passing through main bazaar. They were shouting slogans against the State Education authorities and the PDP-BJP Government. They demanded regular release of  their wages.
Then they reached the office of SDM Paddar where they held protest dharna for about two hours. They also submitted a memorandum to the SDM for the concerned Education Minister. Several teachers  and trade unionists addressed the gathering and sought intervention of  Chief Minister and Finance Minister in this regard.