Teachers Plan Hunger Strike Over Unfulfilled Demands

Jharkhand Educators to Fast on August 5 for Career Progression and Workload Relief

All Jharkhand Primary Teachers’ Organization escalates protest, citing multiple unaddressed issues affecting education quality and teacher welfare.

SERAIKELA – The All Jharkhand Primary Teachers’ Organization has announced a hunger strike at the state headquarters on August 5, intensifying their campaign for several pending demands.

Teachers from across Jharkhand met at the state headquarters, unanimously supporting the decision for a fast unto death to address their grievances.

"We’re pushing for the Modified Assured Career Progression scheme implementation for all teachers," stated Deepak Dutta, State Vice President of the organization.

Key demands include a health insurance scheme for educators and amendments to the inter-district transfer policy.

Manik Prasad Singh, District President, emphasized, "Reducing non-academic workload is crucial to improve the quality of education we provide."

The union is calling for opportunities for teachers from other districts to transfer, promoting diversity in schools across Jharkhand.

Sudama Majhi, General Secretary, highlighted the impact of excessive non-teaching duties on educational activities.

"This hunger strike is a necessary step to draw attention to our long-standing grievances," remarked Chandra Mohan Chaudhary, a prominent member of the organization.

Other key attendees at the meeting included Ashwini Mishra, Devendra Nath Sao, and Buddheshwar Sahu.

The teachers view this protest as crucial for improving working conditions and career prospects for educators throughout the state.

This planned action underscores the growing tension between educators and the state government over unresolved issues in Jharkhand’s education sector.