Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 22: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today castigated Jammu and Kashmir Government for leaving education sector on God’s mercy with issues of teachers as well as employees posted in schools under Rehbr-e-Khel remained unsolved since long.
In a press statement, AAP spokesperson Nirmal Mahna said that education sector is backbone of society and it is instrumental in shaping the future of society but the least priority is given to this most important sector by Government in J&K which is an unfortunate aspect.
Highlighting plight of Government teachers, Nirmal Mahna said that teachers of School Education Department in J&K are holding series of press conferences and meetings to highlight a number of their genuine issues that include a properly devised seniority mechanism, speedy promotion policy, fair transfer policy and filling vacant posts but no one in LG Government pays heed to them.
“It seems as if Government wants these teachers to hit the roads like number of other employees.” she said. Nirmal Mahna also gave a reference of plight of employees under Rehbr-e-Khel and said that these employees are recruited a couple of years ago are on protest at capital city to highlight their demands.
AAP leader Nirmal Mahna while picking other loopholes in the education sector said that more than two third of Government schools in J&K are being run with shortage of infrastructure and basic requirements like desks are also not available nor the institutions have proper arrangements for extreme weather conditions.
She further said, “Improper pupil teachers ratio and use of teachers in extra works further makes things worse but Government is acting as a mute spectator, leaving this important sector in a state of lurch.”
Mahna asked J&K Government to come out of slumber and to take immediate steps for betterment of education sector in the UT so that people dependent on Government education sector can be ensured basic facilities and amenities in institutes.
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