Summary:
In response, the teachers allegedly started asking villagers to lock schools.“We have asked the teachers not to fear the notices. The department has issued notices to 14 to submit replies by November 5 by appearing in person or their services could be terminated.The education department issued notices in the name of teachers on Saturday, giving them two days to respond. Earlier, the state education department and the teachers of SSA and RMSA had locked horns over fixing of salaries following regularization of their services in October. Following this, the education department started transferring the teachers, who were either taking part in the protest or making others boycott the flagship programme of ‘Parho Punjab, Parhao Punjab’. The Sanjha Adyapak Morcha, under whose banner the teachers are holding protests, has decided to file a reply..