NOB-Gajwel news: The strike launched by teachers working in Kasturba schools, demanding resolution of their problems, entered its ninth day on 18.12.2024. Teachers of Kasturba schools across Siddipet district are on strike in front of the Collectorate in the district headquarters. The teachers are demanding that their just demands be fulfilled as promised by Revanth Reddy during the assembly elections. While the teachers have been on strike for nine days, the students are spending their time with games and songs. Parents of students are expressing concern for the protection of students in schools. Employees working in schools in Siddipet district had given a strike notice to the concerned authorities earlier on December 2024, demanding regularization of the comprehensive education employees in the education department. They have been on an indefinite strike since the 10th of December 2024 as the government did not respond. Special officers, PGCRTs, CRTs, PETs, ANMs and staff working in 22 Kasturba schools and seven Kasturba junior colleges in the district have been on strike for nine days. There are 4500 students in 22 Kasturba schools and about 2500 students in seven junior colleges across the district. 310 teachers are working in Kasturba schools and 140 PGCRT teachers are working in junior colleges. Former state minister and Siddipet MLA Tannir Harish Rao has expressed solidarity with their strike.
Students away from studies: As the teachers teaching in Kasturba schools have been on strike for nine days to resolve their problems, the students are spending their time playing games in the school premises. In fact, girls’ schools have been left without teachers or protection. The situation in Kasturba schools, which are far from the mandal centers, has become worse due to the teacher’s on strike. While the syllabus for the tenth grade students has to be completed and revised by the end of December, the students are facing difficulties as the lessons have not been completed. With the Inter Board’s announcement of the timetable that the Inter exams will begin in March 2025, the students are worried about how they will study without completing the lessons.
The government should immediately fulfill the demands: We have been working as Samagra Shiksha employees for many years. The government should immediately resolve our problems and do justice. Samagra Shiksha employees should be regularized and given a pay scale. Although we have been on strike for nine days, no one is paying attention. We still want the education department officials to bring the problems to the attention of the government said Krantikumar, CRP, Siddipet District.
We are unable to teach lessons:The teachers working in Kasturba have been on strike for nine days. The government should fulfill their just demands immediately. We are unable to teach lessons to the students due to the strike at the Siddipet Collectorate. We demand that the Samagra Shiksha employees be regularized as promised by Revanth Reddy during the assembly elections said Dasari Padma, KGBV Mulugu, Siddipet District.
