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Protesting teachers block traffic at Sangrur

Educators’ threaten to continue their agitation till their demands are met
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Computer teachers union observe relay fast at Sangrur district administrative complex. File
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Under the banner of Computer Adhyapak Bhukh Hartal Sangharsh Committee, Punjab, the relay fast entered Day 18 outside the district administrative complex (DC office complex) in Sangrur.

Democratic Teachers Front (DTF), Government Teachers Union (GTU) and Kirti Kisaan Union have also extended their support to the agitating members of the Punjab Computer Adhyapak Union.

As part of their support for the computer teachers, the state president of the DTF, Vikram Dev Singh, the state vice-president, Raghbir Singh Bhawanigarh and a state-level leader of the Kirti Kisaan Union, Nirbhey Singh, observed a relay fast for 24 hours from September 17 (5.00 pm) to September 18 (5.00 pm).

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In support of the demands of the computer teachers, members of the Computer Adhyapak Union, the DTF, the GTU and the Kirti Kisaan Union today took out a protest march from the relay fast site to a chowk, situated near a flyover on the Sangrur-Dhuri road and near the residence of the Finance Minister, Harpal Singh Cheema. The protesters blocked traffic at the chowk for about half an hour and raised slogans against the state government.

The demands include shifting of computer teachers from Punjab Information and Communication Technology Education Society (PICTES) to the Education Department, implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission and financial assistance or government jobs on compassionate ground to the family members of about 100 deceased computer teachers.

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They lifted the road blockade when a woman officer of the district administration visited the site and the protesters handed her over a letter as a reminder of their demands. The district president of the Computer Adhyapak Union, Nardeep Sharma, said they had asked the woman officer to organise a meeting of the union with the Deputy Commissioner so they could ask the DC to arrange a meeting with the Chief Minister.

Sharma said there was a great resentment among the computer teachers due to the state government’s indifference towards their demands. He said despite several meetings with ministers and administrative officers of the Education Department, none of their demands have been accepted by the state government.

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