Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 9: Monthly meeting of Jammu Kashmir Teachers’ Joint Action Committee (JKTJAC) was held here today under the leadership of UT president Vinod Sharma and District President Lekh Raj Parihar, for highlighting demands and issues of the teaching fraternity.
Speaking on the occasion, Vinod Sharma appealed the Government to resolve their genuine issues for welfare of thousands of these teachers, especially those appointed under ReT scheme.
He appealed the Education Minister for implementation of Govt Order No.469 Edu of 2014 Dated 25.06.2014 regarding inclusion of 5 years ReT period for seniority benefits and transfer of the said cadre. He said that even CAT has given clear cut directions that after regularisation ReTs are equivalent to general line teachers and they can’t be differentiated on the basis of mode of their recruitment.
Highlighting the issue of release of MDM dues, Sharma said that teachers have managed money from their own pockets for smooth functioning of Mid Day Meals but the funds are released only for 2 to 3 months in the year 2024-25 and still 7 to 8 months funds are pending.
He also appealed Director School Education Jammu for issuance of regularisation orders of ReTs who have completed 5 years ReT period, conversion of RRETs to Teachers Grade II/ III, benefit of cash in lieu in favour of teaching fraternity, conversion of Headteachers’ posts into non plan posts of Masters, release of time barred arrears of Teachers/Masters, raising Grade of teachers at par with their counter parts in other UTs, earned leave in favour of teachers engaged during summer/ winter vacation for summer/ winter camps and for other duties and filling up of vacant posts of ZEOs/Principals/Headmasters.
Speaking on the occasion Lekh Raj Parihar urged the Chief Education Officer Udhampur to intervene in the matter of completion of service records of the teachers in many zones of the district besides release of dues of the teachers. He also demanded the release of carriage charges under Mid Day Meals which have not been released for many years.
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