Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 13: All Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh Teachers Federation (AJKLTF), affiliated to Akhil Bhartiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasang (ABRSMS), organized one day State level teachers’ convention, here today.
Jagdish Prasad Singhal, Vice Chancellor, Jaipur University, Rajasthan, was the main speaker in the convention, during which the Federation expressed concern over the alarming situation in Education Department and strongly conveyed to the State Government about need of overall reforms in the department.
Jagdish Prasad stressed on the need of Indianisation of education for the betterment of the country and the society as well. He said that the education policy should be made in the interest of nation and the teachers should be recognized and respected by the society. He also shared his experiences with the teachers and stressed on the need of unity among the teachers community to get their problems solved.
Ratan Sharma, State General Secretary, in his address, highlighted the organizational activities in the State and raised certain demands which need immediate attention of the State Government. He said that there was a need of a separate Independent Education
Commission in the State for the rederessal of the genuine grievances of the teaching community and overall development of the department.
He stressed on the need of a concrete transfer policy and implementation of the same in true letter and spirit. Supporting demands of Rehbar-e-Taleem teachers, he said, “ReT teachers are part and parcel of the teaching community and they must not be treated as 2nd class teachers and their demands must be considered sympathetically.
He also highlighted the issues like lack of infrastructure, reorganization in the department, creation of new education zones, decentralization of DDO’s powers, timely release of salary of teachers/master especially those who have been working under SSA and RMSA, training to the teachers, suitable adjustment of female teachers.
Over 300 delegates from across the State participated in the convention. Mohan Singh, State president of the Federation, earlier read the welcome speech. Delegates from Kashmir, led by provincial president Raja Mohd Amin Khan, also took part in the convention.
Maheshwer Prasad, working president, presented vote of thanks on the occasion while Dev Raj Thakur conducted the proceedings.
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