Teachers call for correction in Education Rules

“We want the government to make amendments in its 2004 education policy as the government lectures who are graduates and even post gradutes are missing out on the chance of becoming principals. Moreover,under the present rules,the vocational teachers who are matriculates and diploma holders,are promoted to the rank of principals on the basis of their seniority,” Sukhdev Singh Rana,secretary general,Government School Teachers’ Union,said.

Rana said they also want the the grade pay of the lecturers to be increased to Rs 6,000 from the present Rs 4,200 and also want practical allowances for science lecturers.

“We do not have any problerms with vocational teachers with degrees becoming principals on the basis of seniority,” said Rana. A meeting with the state principal secretary has been fixed for September 7. The members plan to protest in Bathinda on October 2,if their demands are not taken up.