Chandigarh, December 13
More than 200 computer teachers of the government schools held a massive protest in front of the office of the DPI in Sector 9 here today in support of their pending issues related to the delay in salary and increment.
The education department was in for a surprise as computer teachers in a large number reached the DPI office. The convergence resulted in the authorities summoning police force to beef up security at the office so as to ensure that no untoward incident takes place.
However, the protest was peaceful. No arrest was made and teachers left the spot following an assurance from the DPI (Schools) Kamlesh Kumar.
Yesterday, they had gathered at the office of the District Education Officer in Sector 19 and raised slogans against the education department.
A delegation of teachers today met the DPI and raised several of their issues. During the meeting, the computer teachers raised the issue of delay in their salary. They claimed that none of them received their monthly salary since October this year. “Since our contracts are renewed every month, there is no job security either,” they told the DPI.
Members of the delegation also informed the DPI that they had approached the education department on a number of occasions to highlight their plight but they were yet to hear a positive response to their demands.
After the meeting, computer teachers said the DPI had assured them that their issues would be resolved within the next week. However, if the assurance did not materialise, they would again come on streets to protest against the department, they added.
Protesters said their pending issues reflected the standard of computer education in government schools here. They claimed that even after introducing computer education in government schools, the department was yet to recruit permanent computer teachers. A computer teacher said while they should have been recruited under the education department, they were still working under the Society for Promotion of IT (SPIC) in Chandigarh.
Earlier in the morning, the teachers gathered in front of the office of the SPIC inside the PEC University of Technology, Sector 12, Chandigarh, and later, met Anil K Prashar, CEO, SPIC, in connection with their demands.
Teachers’ tale of woes
Protesting computer teachers said their pending issues reflected the standard of computer education in government schools here.
They claimed that even after introducing computer education in government schools, the department was yet to recruit permanent computer teachers.
A computer teacher lamented that while they should have been recruited under the education department, they were still working under the Society for Promotion of IT (SPIC) in Chandigarh.
More than 200 computer teachers of the government schools held a massive protest in front of the office of the DPI in Sector 9 here today in support of their pending issues related to the delay in salary and increment.
The education department was in for a surprise as computer teachers in a large number reached the DPI office. The convergence resulted in the authorities summoning police force to beef up security at the office so as to ensure that no untoward incident takes place.
However, the protest was peaceful. No arrest was made and teachers left the spot following an assurance from the DPI (Schools) Kamlesh Kumar.
Yesterday, they had gathered at the office of the District Education Officer in Sector 19 and raised slogans against the education department.
A delegation of teachers today met the DPI and raised several of their issues. During the meeting, the computer teachers raised the issue of delay in their salary. They claimed that none of them received their monthly salary since October this year. “Since our contracts are renewed every month, there is no job security either,” they told the DPI.
Members of the delegation also informed the DPI that they had approached the education department on a number of occasions to highlight their plight but they were yet to hear a positive response to their demands.
After the meeting, computer teachers said the DPI had assured them that their issues would be resolved within the next week. However, if the assurance did not materialise, they would again come on streets to protest against the department, they added.
Protesters said their pending issues reflected the standard of computer education in government schools here. They claimed that even after introducing computer education in government schools, the department was yet to recruit permanent computer teachers. A computer teacher said while they should have been recruited under the education department, they were still working under the Society for Promotion of IT (SPIC) in Chandigarh.
Earlier in the morning, the teachers gathered in front of the office of the SPIC inside the PEC University of Technology, Sector 12, Chandigarh, and later, met Anil K Prashar, CEO, SPIC, in connection with their demands.
Teachers’ tale of woes
Protesting computer teachers said their pending issues reflected the standard of computer education in government schools here.
They claimed that even after introducing computer education in government schools, the department was yet to recruit permanent computer teachers.
A computer teacher lamented that while they should have been recruited under the education department, they were still working under the Society for Promotion of IT (SPIC) in Chandigarh.
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