Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 26: Governor Satya Pal Malik today directed for implementation of 7th Pay Commission in favour of SSA teachers in the State.
The direction in this regard was given when a delegation of agitating SSA teachers, led by Abdul Qayoom Wani, president of the Employees Joint Action Committee, met the Governor at Raj Bhavan in Srinagar today.
Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, Advisor to Governor, Ajeet Kumar Sahu, Secretary School Education, G N Itoo, Director School Education Kashmir and Tufail Matoo, Project Director RMSA, were present on the occasion.
Governor directed Khurshid Ganai to take immediate further steps for implementation of 7th Pay Commission in favour of SSA teachers. He observed that teachers are the catalyst of progress for any society and urged them to always remain devoted towards imparting quality teaching and learning to children.
Pertinent to mention that Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh had also taken up the demand of SSA teachers before the Governor for a positive consideration.
Meanwhile, following assurance of the Governor, members of Teachers Joint Action committee (TJAC) today called off their indefinite chain hunger strike, which was being observed at Press Club Jammu and Srinagar for the last about one month.
The decision to call off the strike was taken up by Chairman TJAC Abdul Qayoom Wani, Vinod Sharma (State president ReT Forum), Ganesh Khajuria (State general secretary JKTF) and Gazi Abdul Aziz (Chairman ReT Forum) after the meeting was held between the Governor and Abdul Qayoom Wani.
Advisor to Governor Khurshid Ahmed Ganie personally visited the venue of hunger strike at Srinagar and offered juice to the fasting teachers, whereas Director School Education Jammu Rakesh Srangal visited the venue of hunger strike at Press Club Jammu and offered juice to protesting teachers.
The TJAC leaders hoped that the Government would also come up with de-linking of SSA salary from MHRD to the State budget soon as the committee is already working for the same.
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