Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, May 2: A delegation of Jammu Kashmir Government Teachers Forum (JKGTF) led by its State chairman, Amar Nath Thakur called on Deputy Commissioner, Kathua and submitted two separate memorandums to him.
The main demands submitted and discussed were sanctioning of required ministerial staff of all five hanging educational zones of district Kathua, releasing additional one month salary of all employees of district Kathua who have performed their duties in Urban Local Body and Panchayat elections in 2018. Releasing the remuneration of all ROs and AROs of Panchayat and Local Body election without any disparity, relieving all teaching staff engaged in Lok Sabha elections at the cost of student studies in the district, releasing pending salary of 227 SSA head teachers for the months of December, 2017, January and February 2017 etc.
Deputy Commissioner heard all the demands and issued directions to CEO, Kathua to take necessary action. Thakur apprised DC Kathua that many teachers are engaged in all five hanging zones as to do the clerical works and school students are suffering for want of staff, this is going on for many years and no one has given attention towards this issue. Thakur also added that all the assigned teachers (particularly RRT) in Election Cell should be detached immediately for the welfare of student.
Later delegation also met Chief Education Officer, Kathua and handed over the memorandum, CEO Kathua on the spot directed Planning Section in charge to recommend the required staff of all five hanging educational zone Bhaddu, Mahanour, Marheen , Lakhanpur and Sallan to higher authorities. He also assured that necessary action would be taken on all demands as directed by Deputy Commissioner, Kathua.