thousands of bihar employed teacher They took to the streets of Patna on Tuesday demanding unconditional status of government employees and abolishing the requirement of competency test. They reached Gardnibagh protest site in the morning and protested fiercely against the government and Additional Chief Secretary of Education Department KK Pathak. Bihar Shikshak Ekta Manch had called for gheraoing the legislature with their demands. Employed teachers and librarians from every district of Bihar participated in it. The group of teachers reached Veerchand Patel Path in the evening to meet Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Sinha. Where their demand was placed. But, the teachers were not satisfied with this and then started protesting by gheraoing the BJP office. The policemen tried to remove them. But when they did not move, they were lathicharged. After this the crowd of teachers dispersed. Many teachers have been injured in this incident. About a dozen teachers have been brought to the Kotwali police station.
The area around the Legislature was converted into a police camp.
Considering the number and attitude of the protesters, the Gardnibagh protest site and the area around the Legislature was converted into a police cantonment. Due to the arrival of thousands of teachers, there was a traffic jam in areas like Gardnibagh, Yarpur Bridge, Mithapur etc. The pressure of vehicles also increased on Mithapur ROB and its impact was also felt on Buddha Marg. However, traffic police were deployed everywhere, so the jam was immediately cleared and traffic was made smooth.
Tried to move towards the Legislature, the iron gate of Gardanibagh was closed
Since morning, teachers employed in Gardnibagh and Yarpur had started gathering. At the same time, police force was deployed on all the roads leading to the Legislature. Besides, a large number of police forces were deployed under the leadership of the Magistrate at the protest site. When a large number of employed teachers gathered, they tried to cross Gardnibagh Gate. But the policemen stopped there and the iron gate of Gardanibagh was closed. After this, a meeting was organized at the protest site itself, which was jointly presided over by the forum’s convenor Pradeep Kumar Pappu and moderated by Naveen Singh and Ganesh Shankar Pandey.
Teachers said – status of state employee should be given without competency test
Keshav Kumar, media in-charge of Bihar Shikshak Ekta Manch, said that until all the employed teachers who have passed the proficiency or eligibility test are abolished, the compulsion of the competency test is abolished and other demands are not met along with giving them the status of unconditional state employee. The movement will continue.
major demands
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All employed teachers should get the status of government employees unconditionally by abolishing the provision of competency test.
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get the benefit of transfer as per wish
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Applying holiday schedule as before
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Changing school time table from 10 am to 4 pm
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Training of untrained teachers while keeping them reinstated in service
Those who do not pass the exam will lose their jobs, no final decision has been taken: Education Minister
Education Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary said in the Legislative Assembly premises on the issue of competency examination of employed teachers that if they do not pass the examination, they will lose their jobs, a final decision has not been taken in this regard. There is no need for teachers to panic right now. The final decision of the government has not been taken yet. However, I do not know what the committee’s recommendation is. This will be seen. He said that the teachers’ side will also be heard.
The Education Minister said that the problem is not solved by agitation. Teachers are protesting on issues on which the final decision has not been taken. On Tuesday in the Legislative Assembly complex, the Education Minister also said that the matter which has come to light through the media regarding horse-trading of MLAs will be investigated. He said that whoever was involved in this mischief. His investigation is necessary.
