BANDI DEMANDS SPECIAL PACKAGE TO TEACHERS

BJP state president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Saturday demanded that the state government announce a special package for teachers, who have been suffering since the lockdown came into force. He also sought implementation of the promises made to them during the Assembly elections.

In a statement, he criticised the state government for failing to protect the interests of the teachers. He said that both government and private teachers have suffered equally during the prolonged lockdown while the government has not announced a package for their welfare.

Sanjay said that certain private academic institutions had stopped paying salaries to teaching staff while other institutions had slashed salaries in the last four months.

Pointing out that the situation of private teachers and lecturers was deplorable, he charged the government of failing to pay the remaining part of salaries to government teachers and pensions to retired teachers.

He said “the Telangana state government, which considers itself as a rich state, is not in a position to pay full salaries to its teachers and lecturers at least on the occasion of Teachers’ Day.”

He alleged that the government was forcing teachers to take online classes without providing them with necessary technical support. Further alleging that the government has failed to fill vacancies from primary school teachers to university professors and was burdening the existing staff, he demanded filling up of all vacant posts immediately.

POINTING OUT that the situation of private teachers and lecturers was deplorable, Bandi Sanjay charged the government with failing to pay the remaining part of salaries to government teachers as well as pensions.