Teachers Federation alleges pick and choose transfers

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Mar 28: A general meeting of All Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh Teachers Federation was held here today  under the banner of Akhil Bharatiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh, to discuss the burning issues of teachers, particularly their pick and choose transfers.
The meeting, under the chairmanship of district president K L Gupta, drew attention towards pick and choose transfers in violation of transfer policy and sought a clarification on the same.
The meet also alleged that the Masters having stay of more than five to six years in the far flung areas were  not transferred whereas  those having stay of two years are being  transferred and individual transfers are being made in respect of influential persons which clearly violates the norms of transfer policy.
The meet decided to bring this unfairness in the transfers to the higher authorities and warned that in case need arises, the Federation would hold protest demonstrations against the injustice.
The Federation also alleged that some  influential Masters/teachers were still  attached/deputed in the offices and the same was affecting  studies of the poor and weak students. The meet  demanded immediate detachment of all the masters/teachers .
The  Federation also demanded release of salary of Masters/teachers working under SSA/RMSA,  MDM bills, 4th and 5th installment of 6th Pay Commission in their GP Funds,  release of 6 percent  DA installments each due from July 2015 and January 2016 .
Those present in the meeting,  included Bharat Bushan, Radha Krishan,  Rakesh Kumar,  Bhagwan Dass,   Rakesh Sharma,  Vijay Kumar,  Kartar Chand,   Ravi Kumar,  Rajesh Kumar,  Dharam Singh, Puran Chand, Sanjeev Anthal,  Haquim Chand and others.