Govt teachers aren’t labourers to agitate on roads, says HC
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:29.01.2019
Pulling up the protesting government teachers who are on indefinite strike along with other government employees, the Madras high court on Monday said being in a noble profession they must not barge onto roads to stage agitations like labourers.
Justice N Kirubakaran also wondered whether the teachers would accept if the court prohibited teaching for their children who are predominantly in private schools as long as they continued their strike. The judge then asked the JACTTO-GEO (Joint Action Committee of Teachers’ Organisation–Government Employees Organisation) to inform the court by Tuesday noon whether its members were willing to resume work in the interest of students.
Justice Kirubakaran made the observations while hearing a plea moved by a government teacher from Tiruvannamalai challenging his suspension from service.
“Consider giving up the agitation, at least till the exams are over,” the judge said, adding the court is refraining from passing any directions in connection with the protest since two other division benches of the court were already seized of the matter.
Noting that the protesting teachers should compare their salaries with that of their counterparts working for private institutions, the court pointed out that even for the posts of sanitary workers and office assistants in the high court several degree and postgraduate degree holders are applying. The salaries for the posts are just around ₹6,500 and ₹18,000 respectively, he added.
The court observed that it is also not wise on part of the government for not attending to the longstanding problems of the teachers. The state must consider their demand and start dialogue with them, the court observed.
The HC wondered whether the teachers would accept if the HC prohibits teaching to their children who are predominantly in private schools
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:29.01.2019
Pulling up the protesting government teachers who are on indefinite strike along with other government employees, the Madras high court on Monday said being in a noble profession they must not barge onto roads to stage agitations like labourers.
Justice N Kirubakaran also wondered whether the teachers would accept if the court prohibited teaching for their children who are predominantly in private schools as long as they continued their strike. The judge then asked the JACTTO-GEO (Joint Action Committee of Teachers’ Organisation–Government Employees Organisation) to inform the court by Tuesday noon whether its members were willing to resume work in the interest of students.
Justice Kirubakaran made the observations while hearing a plea moved by a government teacher from Tiruvannamalai challenging his suspension from service.
“Consider giving up the agitation, at least till the exams are over,” the judge said, adding the court is refraining from passing any directions in connection with the protest since two other division benches of the court were already seized of the matter.
Noting that the protesting teachers should compare their salaries with that of their counterparts working for private institutions, the court pointed out that even for the posts of sanitary workers and office assistants in the high court several degree and postgraduate degree holders are applying. The salaries for the posts are just around ₹6,500 and ₹18,000 respectively, he added.
The court observed that it is also not wise on part of the government for not attending to the longstanding problems of the teachers. The state must consider their demand and start dialogue with them, the court observed.
The HC wondered whether the teachers would accept if the HC prohibits teaching to their children who are predominantly in private schools
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