Amritsar, November 29
Members of the district unit of the Sarab Sikhya Abhiyan (SSA) Non-Teaching Union today staged a protest outside Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Mall road, venue of the state-level quiz competition on social study in view of the scheduled arrival of the Director-General School Education (DGSE), Kumar Rahul.
The DGSE, who was the chief guest, did not turn up and Deputy Commissioner Ravi Bhagat performed the formality.
Members of the union, whose protest today entered the 37th day and who have been demanding pay scales on a par with SSA teachers, have already crippled the working of many government schools in the state. They raised slogans against the government and sought implementation of their demands.
SSA Non-Teaching Staff Union Punjab President Vikas Kumar said the DGSE warned the SSA non-teaching staff to return to work or else they would be terminated.
He said following telephonic instructions on November 14, they were barred from marking attendance and claimed that step motherly treatment was being meted out to the non-teaching staff. On the other hand, 14,000 SSA teachers were already given pay scale of Rs 31,500 and Rs 28,000 per month.
He said teachers and non-teaching staff were hired on contract under the SSA after the component was introduced in the state in 2004. There are about 1,400 SSA non-teaching staff and the SAD-BJP coalition government promised to introduce the pay scale from November 30, 2011, he claimed.
District Education Officer (SE) Satinderbir Singh said the DGSE could not arrive here as he developed fever.
Meanwhile, Government High School, Chola, in Shri Muktsar Sahib district today clinched the first position at a state-level quiz competition held on the subject of social study.
Organised by the Punjab School Education Department, the quiz contest was held at Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Mall road. The team of Government High School, Cheema Khudi, Gurdaspur, stood first and Government Middle School, Kaaliyan, Sangrur, stood second and third, respectively.
The programme commenced with a welcome song after the recital of a Shabad and concluded with a captivating performance of a folk dance gidda and folk singing by students of the host School.
Under the directions of the Department of Director-General, School Education, finals of the state-level quiz were organised by the Punjab School Education Department. Overall, teams from 22 various districts of Punjab took part in the Social Science Quiz Competition.
Deputy Commissioner, Amritsar, Ravi Bhagat while felicitating the winning teams, distributed prizes and stated that there was no shortage of talent among students of government schools; they only required exposure.
The value-added programmes conducted by Sarv Sikhya Abhiyan have helped create opportunities for these talented students to a large extent. He also emphasised on the importance of subject-related sightseeing for students.
Assistant State Project Director Jaswinder Singh addressing the students described the importance of social science, which is capturing the eagerness of students. He also talked about the activities being undertaken for the overall personality development of students.
Members of the district unit of the Sarab Sikhya Abhiyan (SSA) Non-Teaching Union today staged a protest outside Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Mall road, venue of the state-level quiz competition on social study in view of the scheduled arrival of the Director-General School Education (DGSE), Kumar Rahul.
The DGSE, who was the chief guest, did not turn up and Deputy Commissioner Ravi Bhagat performed the formality.
Members of the union, whose protest today entered the 37th day and who have been demanding pay scales on a par with SSA teachers, have already crippled the working of many government schools in the state. They raised slogans against the government and sought implementation of their demands.
SSA Non-Teaching Staff Union Punjab President Vikas Kumar said the DGSE warned the SSA non-teaching staff to return to work or else they would be terminated.
He said following telephonic instructions on November 14, they were barred from marking attendance and claimed that step motherly treatment was being meted out to the non-teaching staff. On the other hand, 14,000 SSA teachers were already given pay scale of Rs 31,500 and Rs 28,000 per month.
He said teachers and non-teaching staff were hired on contract under the SSA after the component was introduced in the state in 2004. There are about 1,400 SSA non-teaching staff and the SAD-BJP coalition government promised to introduce the pay scale from November 30, 2011, he claimed.
District Education Officer (SE) Satinderbir Singh said the DGSE could not arrive here as he developed fever.
Meanwhile, Government High School, Chola, in Shri Muktsar Sahib district today clinched the first position at a state-level quiz competition held on the subject of social study.
Organised by the Punjab School Education Department, the quiz contest was held at Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Mall road. The team of Government High School, Cheema Khudi, Gurdaspur, stood first and Government Middle School, Kaaliyan, Sangrur, stood second and third, respectively.
The programme commenced with a welcome song after the recital of a Shabad and concluded with a captivating performance of a folk dance gidda and folk singing by students of the host School.
Under the directions of the Department of Director-General, School Education, finals of the state-level quiz were organised by the Punjab School Education Department. Overall, teams from 22 various districts of Punjab took part in the Social Science Quiz Competition.
Deputy Commissioner, Amritsar, Ravi Bhagat while felicitating the winning teams, distributed prizes and stated that there was no shortage of talent among students of government schools; they only required exposure.
The value-added programmes conducted by Sarv Sikhya Abhiyan have helped create opportunities for these talented students to a large extent. He also emphasised on the importance of subject-related sightseeing for students.
Assistant State Project Director Jaswinder Singh addressing the students described the importance of social science, which is capturing the eagerness of students. He also talked about the activities being undertaken for the overall personality development of students.
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