354 Schools Eclipsed Teachings by Mass Strike of Teachers at Gajapati district
Odishabarta
Paralakhemundi-By the strike called by Primary School teachers in all 7 blocks including Paralakhemundi Municipality & Kashinagar NAC, around 354 schools seized on teachings by All Odisha Primary Schools Teachers Federation strike.
By Gajapati district branch at various BEO offices on their 3-point demands teachers sat on strike. At Kashinagar block 197 teachers of 94 schools sat in front of BEO office on long run strike. District President of Teachers Federation Sumanta Chintada, Vice-president Sasmita Panigrahi retorted that till their genuine demands not fulfilled they will not move. State government still not serious on their strike. Some vital demands like contractual postings to be abolished, to eradicate old pension to add new pension pay are to be sorted out. While interacted Adikanda Gamango BEO of Kashinagar, he replied due to long strike teachings interrupted. Since 8th September those teachers on road & given their memorandum addressed to state authorities. 1609 teachers of the district fully joined on mass strike where 354 schools collapsed on teachings. On most schools 1st to 8th std are there. But lack of sufficient classrooms they adjust in one class room for 5 classes, even 5th to 8th std students are in wayward situations.Kashinagar block President BGopal Rao, Working President Jagadish Chandra Patra Convenor Mohan Rao, Secretary Ganesh Panigrahi, Adviser Basant Mishra, Organizing Secretary Jayashri Alu & senior teacher Munabhai Acharya among those management committee steered on long strike.
