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Assam SRD teachers call indefinite strike from Aug 12
Around 300 Special Recruitment Drive (SRD) teachers will begin an indefinite sit-in protest in Guwahati from August 12, the Assam State Primary Teachers' Association announced. The teachers are protesting against the government's…
The Story in Brief
Around 300 Special Recruitment Drive (SRD) teachers will begin an indefinite sit-in protest in Guwahati from August 12, the Assam State Primary Teachers' Association announced. The teachers are protesting against the government's move to shift their salary disbursement from the FinAssam platform to the SNA-SPARSH module. They fear this change could push them back into a contractual framework, undoing their regularisation after years under Samagra Shiksha. Education Minister Ranoj Pegu has assured there is no change in their status and that salaries will be credited through the Dispur Treasury. The teachers, however, want the chief minister to intervene and the order withdrawn.
The Indian Opinion
The government calls it a routine treasury reform; the teachers see a quiet push back into contractual service. Both sides insist this is not about delayed salaries, yet the trust gap is wide. The minister's verbal assurance on FinAssam and regular status needs a written order. The real test: will the government issue a clear circular guaranteeing that the SNA-SPARSH module does not alter the teachers' service conditions or benefits? Until that paper comes, the protest will grow.
Source: assamtribune.com
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