Govt to act against proposed SSA teachers strike

An official order today said that the government has decided to invoke the clause of "No Work, No Pay" as per the MoU signed by the SSA teachers during their contractual appointment.

The government has also decided to take stern action against the absentee teachers and all the district authority of SSA have been instructed to ensure compliance of the government order.

Teachers under the banner of All Arunachal Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Teachers Association (AASSATA) announced the indefinite strike demanding regularization of services of SSA teachers of 2003 batch numbering 528 Assistant teachers and 22 junior teachers.

SSA Project Director P N Thungon informed that on February this year, the government had constituted a high level committee to look into demand of the SSA teachers and that the committee met on November 15 last to recommend to the government on further action to be initiated.

However, before taking any suitable action on the report of the Committee the teachers announced the indefinite strike which is uncalled for and illegal, he said.

He further added that salaries of the teachers have already been enhanced twice by the government for SSA teachers and service of 79 junior teachers and 222 Assistant teachers out of 950 teachers appointed in 2003 have been regularized.