Teachers' problems being addressed, Sarba Shiksha Abhiyan, Assam assures ASPTA

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The Sarba Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Assam authority has assured the Assam State Primary Teachers' Association (ASPTA) that steps are being taken to address various grievances of the primary school teachers of the State.

This assurance was given during a meeting between the SSA authority and representatives of the ASPTA. It may be mentioned that it had been decided at ASPTA's meeting with Assam Education Minister on July 11 last that a review meeting would be held each month between the teachers' body and departmental official in connection with various relevant issues.

Talking to The Sentinel, ASPTA's secretary-general Ratul Chandra Goswami said that the SSA Executive Director informed them about ongoing review of the list of amalgamated schools as per the teachers' body's demand, and also asked them to provide input regarding valid objections regarding specific schools.

The SSA Executive Director also assured the ASPTA that steps are underway to resolve the issue of two or more appointments against a single post, Goswami said. The Executive Director further informed the ASPTSA that the respective Service Book of teachers will be upgraded between June 15 to July 15 every year and necessary instructions will be issued to the District Elementary Education Officers (DEEOs) for the purpose.

Goswami said that the SSA Executive Director also assured the ASPTA that they will be apprised regarding the status of their main demands, including creation of headmasters' posts for primary schools, grade pay for graduate teachers and grant of dearness allowance (DA) for contractual teachers.

Goswami added that the SSA Executive Director further informed the ASPTA that the process of distribution of copies of appointment contracts to teachers is now underway, as desired by the teachers' body. The SSA Executive Directive also requested the ASPTA to provide a list of schools that have not received exercise and evaluation books, so that the required books may be provided within the current month itself.

Goswami said that the ASPTA has requested the SSA to issue fresh guidelines regarding opening of banks accounts by primary school students, as they are facing a lot of problems under the existing system.

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