Part-time teachers' stir enters day 12; no resolution in sight
Over 100 teachers participated in the protest in Chennai on Saturday. "Despite repeated appeals, officials are unwilling to address our demands. We will intensify our protest until our needs are met," said TN Part-time Teachers Federation city secretary S Natramizhan.
Appointed under the Samagra Shiksha scheme in 2012 to teach eight special subjects, the teachers say they have been working for a meagre pay of 12,500 without benefits.
"The DMK promised in its 2021 election manifesto that our appointments would be addressed. It was not done. Following intense demonstrations, in 2023, Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi announced in the Assembly that we will be given medical insurance.
That has not happened too. How long can we wait? How much more time does the govt need?" said N Murali, a part-time teacher.
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During a brief interaction with presspersons in Thanjavur on Saturday, Anbil Mahesh said the govt will soon come out with a favourable announcement for the part-time teachers.
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