Implement the Agreement
Sir,
Kindly
refer to the news item entitled ''Agreement with the
Teachers to be implemented'' published in DE at page 3,
dated April 10, 1999. The Minister for School Education,
M S Tariq in reply to a call attention notice of M Y
Tarigami regarding the delay in the implementation of the
contents of the agreement reached between the Govt and
the J&K Teachers and Lecturers Forum on October 17,
1998 has announced/stated in the Legislative Assembly on
October 9, 1998 that some of the demands mentioned in the
agreement have already been fulfilled and implemented by
the Govt. which include regularisation of I/C Principals,
ZEOs, Headmasters and Lecturers besides abolition of
direct recruitment of posts of masters 100 percent
promotion to the posts of masters amongst the teachers
through DPC and the other demands like removal of pay
anomaly, benefit of leave encashment to the teachers at
the time of retirement are under active consideration of
the Govt and the Govt has agreed in Principle to grant
initial higher start to the teachers of the state.
The Jammu
and Kashmir Teachers Forum Migrant Wing Jammu hail this
statement and thank Minister for School Education Mr M S
Tariq for fulfilling and mitigating the long sufferings
of the teachers due to long pending genuine demands of
the teaching community of the state and urge the Minister
for School Education to direct the concerned authorities
of the J&K Education Department Srinagar/Jammu to
issue the formal orders at an early date with regard to
the release of initial higher start to the graduate and
post graduate teachers of the state though this demand
has been agreed in principle by the Government in black
and white and to issue formal regularisation orders in
respect of the left over ZEOs, Headmasters, Lecturers and
Principals of the State Education Department.
Besides,
the Minister really respects the teaching community and
whole heartedly solves the problems and grievances of the
teachers and has taken many vital initiatives to reform
the Educational system in the state as regards the
Government schools viz. introduction of English as a
medium of instruction from Ist Primary, lowering the
enrolment age from six to four years, assurance of a
sound transfer policy and eradication of menace of
copying etc.
There is
no doubt that these initiatives to reform the school
education are very vital and will surely prove as a mile
stone in the development of Educational system in the
State but there are many other burning issues and demands
of the teaching community as mentioned in the agreement
in question such as increase in the quota of masters,
lecturers vis-a-vis general line strength of teachers,
restoration of selection grade, promotion to the senior
grade teachers, filling up of vacant posts of Principals,
HoDs in DIETS, study leave, creation of Sr. Grade/Vice
Principal post in Higher Sec. Schools. Regularisation of
FA teachers which need special attention of the
Government and full implementation as part of the
agreement reached between the J&K Teachers and
Lecturers Forum and the Government of J&K.
Yours etc...
Ashok K Koul (Lalpuri)
President J&K Teachers Forum,
Migrant Wing Jammu.
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