Srinagar, Jul 25 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Rehbar-e-Taleem Teachers Forum (JKRETTF) called off their announced protest programme of 28th of July after intervention and assurance of secretary education to the forum members during a meeting called by secretary education in his office chamber.
According to a statement issued to KNS, the state Spokesperson of the Forum, Iqbal Bhat said that this decision of defer the protest programme was taken by the forum in a state executive meeting held at Srinagar on Tuesday, after the assurance of Secretary education Rigzin Sampheal.
The statement stated that earlier forum had given a state wide protest programme in favour of their demands which includes implementation of seventh pay commission and de-linking of salaries from MHRD to state budget.
They said the Secretary Education held a meeting with forum representatives on Monday and assured that governor administration is trying hard to resolve these issues.
Chairman of the forum Farooq Ahmed Tantary said that the decision regarding the defer programme of protest was taken to honour the governor administration and assurance given by the secretary education to forum in a meeting held with them.
He said that they are hopeful that governor administration and Commissioner Secretary are keen interested to solve this issues once for all.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel“He said that Secretary Education assured them that they will be updated regularly regarding the updates of committee framed by the governor administration,” the statement added.
He said they were informed by the secretary that a new committee regarding to solve these issues was framed by the governor administration which comprises on finance secretary, education secretary and state project director (SPD) and they are working on the issue.
Forum leader said that MHRD has released the amount of 1882 cr and they are hopeful that this amount will be used for the seventh pay commission and salaries of the ReT teachers of the state.
Forum leaders more said that if their seventh pay commission will not be implemented up to the 18th of August then they will go on state wide protest on 18th of August and intensify their protest. “The responsibility will be on government and its administration,” they added.
Others who was present in the meeting including forum General secretary JA Khan, State vice chairman Talib hussian, Secretary ZD Beigh, Javeed Gul, other state executive and district President of the forum from all the districts of the state was also present. (KNS)