Cong asks govt to meet demands of Shikshakarmis

Raipur, January 02, 2013

Congress has asked government to fulfil demands of Shikshakarmis who are on strike for the past one month. “This is high time for the government to implement recommendations of DN Tiwari committee in state and give benefits of sixth payscale to Shikshakarmis,” said Congress spokesperson Mahendra Chhabda on Wednesday.  

“While studies in government schools have been affected due to striking Shikshakarmis, the people - whose works are pending in government departments, are eagerly waiting for conclusion of clerical strike. This is happening due to adamant attitude of the government which is least bothered about public inconvenience,” Chhabda said.

Reminding the ruling party of its promise done to Shikshakarmis in poll manifesto in 2008, he said the BJP should quickly meet the demands of contractual teachers. 

He slammed the ruling party leaders for not mounting pressure on the government in favour of 1.80 lakh Shikshakarmis who are striking along with their family members for the past thirty days in capital city. “The government must immediately take concrete step to end the strike of Shikshakarmis,” he said.