MLA Sadique meets ETT teachers
Tribune News Service
Congress legislator from Bhadaur Mohammad Sadique today met unemployed ETT (Elementary Teachers Training) teachers, who have been protesting since December 16 by climbing atop water works at Cheema village near here.
More than 10 ETT teachers have climbed the water works, demanding regular appointments. On an appeal by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Bhadaur area in-charge Darbara Singh Guru Guru, the protesters came down to 10th stair of water works from the top.
Sadique said he would take up the matter with Punjab Congress president Partap Singh Bajwa. “The Parkash Singh Badal government had promised ETT teachers regular jobs on the completion of their ETT course. They have cleared the course, but the government is shying away from fulfilling its promise,” the MLA, who is a singer, said.
A meeting between the Chief Minister and leaders of the protesters has been fixed in Chandigarh on December 25. Earlier, the meeting was fixed for January 8, but the date was not acceptable to the protesters.
A member of state executive of the EGS (ETT) Unemployed Teachers’ Union Buta Khan said they would protest on December 24 in Cheema village.
Tribune News Service
Congress legislator from Bhadaur Mohammad Sadique today met unemployed ETT (Elementary Teachers Training) teachers, who have been protesting since December 16 by climbing atop water works at Cheema village near here.
More than 10 ETT teachers have climbed the water works, demanding regular appointments. On an appeal by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Bhadaur area in-charge Darbara Singh Guru Guru, the protesters came down to 10th stair of water works from the top.
Sadique said he would take up the matter with Punjab Congress president Partap Singh Bajwa. “The Parkash Singh Badal government had promised ETT teachers regular jobs on the completion of their ETT course. They have cleared the course, but the government is shying away from fulfilling its promise,” the MLA, who is a singer, said.
A meeting between the Chief Minister and leaders of the protesters has been fixed in Chandigarh on December 25. Earlier, the meeting was fixed for January 8, but the date was not acceptable to the protesters.
A member of state executive of the EGS (ETT) Unemployed Teachers’ Union Buta Khan said they would protest on December 24 in Cheema village.