IMPHAL, Feb 1: Various school teachers of high schools and primary schools have today resolved to extend their full fledged support to the ongoing agitation of the Council of Teachers’ Association. The teachers held numerous meetings at various schools around Imphal today.
A release of COTA has said that the meetings were held at Bengali High School, Kha Imphal, TG Higher Secondary School etc. During the meeting the teacher community held discussions on various issue concerning COTA and its current demand. At the same time the teachers during the course of separate meetings also discussed the plight of the 100 teachers who had entered the fast onto death agitation and the other remaining who are ready to join the fast onto death agitation at any moment.
The teachers also discussed their further course of action to mount pressure on the Ibobi government adding COTA will soon take their decision soon, added the statement.
On the other hand, it pointed out that the ministers; MLAs and bureaucrats have started enjoying the 6th pay commission. It highlighted the need to give similar pay scale for teachers who are responsible for Human Resource development in the state.
