Retired teachers from MP to hold sit-in protest in Delhi

An association of retired teachers here today said that they would hold a five-day sit-in protest from April 16 in Delhi to press for their demands.

C M Dubey of the All India Kendra Vidyalaya Sanghathan Retired Teachers Employees Welfare Society (AIKVSRTEWS) listed a hike in pension and retirement benefits in accordance with the 7th Pay Commission's recommendations as one of their primary demands.

"We are going to burn the effigy of Kendra Vidyalaya Sanghathan Commissioner on April 16 in Delhi for not implementing the 7th Pay Commission's recommendations," he added.

Dubey said that more than 2,000 retired employees and teachers are going to take part in the protest.