TN suspends 450 staff, teachers; more action from Monday likely
Julie.Mariappan@timesgroup.com
Chennai:27.01.2019
The state government on Saturday suspended 450 teachers and government staff after many of them were sent to jail for holding demonstrations as part of their statewide strike. The crackdown will continue with disciplinary action under 17 (b) for unauthorized absence from Monday. The Madras HC had advised teachers to resume work keeping students’ interest in mind.
Personnel and administrative reforms minister D Jayakumar on Saturday said the government rejected some demands of the protesters due to financial constraints. “The staff should understand that they get higher pay than those in the private sector,” he said. Reports about closure of 5,000 schools and merger of 3,500 schools were false propaganda of the unions, Jayakumar said.
Jactto-Geo state coordinator M Anbarasu said the government, which had no problem in revising the salary of MLAs and bureaucrats, was raising an issue over setting right pay anomalies of its staff. “We want the CM to hold talks as the minister had been promising to take the issue to CM’s notice for the last two years.” Strike would continue till our demands are met, he said.
Julie.Mariappan@timesgroup.com
Chennai:27.01.2019
The state government on Saturday suspended 450 teachers and government staff after many of them were sent to jail for holding demonstrations as part of their statewide strike. The crackdown will continue with disciplinary action under 17 (b) for unauthorized absence from Monday. The Madras HC had advised teachers to resume work keeping students’ interest in mind.
Personnel and administrative reforms minister D Jayakumar on Saturday said the government rejected some demands of the protesters due to financial constraints. “The staff should understand that they get higher pay than those in the private sector,” he said. Reports about closure of 5,000 schools and merger of 3,500 schools were false propaganda of the unions, Jayakumar said.
Jactto-Geo state coordinator M Anbarasu said the government, which had no problem in revising the salary of MLAs and bureaucrats, was raising an issue over setting right pay anomalies of its staff. “We want the CM to hold talks as the minister had been promising to take the issue to CM’s notice for the last two years.” Strike would continue till our demands are met, he said.
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