Para Teachers Protest Enters 8th Day, Governor Calls For Dialogue
On Friday, governor Jagdeep Dhankhar appealed to protesting para- teachers and the state government to initiate a dialogue for resolving the issue.
The indefinite fast by the para-teachers demanding a hike in their salary entered the eighth day.
Jagdeep Dhankhar tweeted, "I appeal all sides for dialogue at the highest level as over 1000 para-teachers are on a sit-in since Nov 11th and 37 of them are on an indefinite fast from Friday."
Let us tell you that over 1,000 para-teachers, who are on contract with govt-run schools, are on a sit-in since November 11.
The para-teachers at primary and high schools earn Rs 10,000 and Rs 13,000 per month respectively and they demand that it should be raised to Rs 22,000-25,000.