A government school teacher in Uttarakhand wrote a letter to the Prime Minister, reportedly in his own blood, stressing the plight of teachers in Uttarakhand amid a statewide stir over nearly 34 demands, including promotions, transfers, and the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme.
Fifty-year-old Ravi Bagoti, a statehood movement activist and provincial member of the Rajkiya Shikshak Sangh, is posted as an assistant teacher (LT) at Government Inter College, Gaindakhal in Champawat. He pointed out that he had taken this step because “thousands of teachers have been waiting for promotions for decades.”
In the letter, Bagoti stated that nearly 90 per cent of high schools in Uttarakhand do not have full-time principals, while 95 per cent of inter colleges function without heads, leaving the education system in disorder. “Despite serving for 25-30 years, teachers are stuck in the same post without promotion. The government and department are turning a blind eye to our genuine demands,” he wrote.
He said instead of promoting teachers on the basis of seniority, the department is adamant on direct recruitment to principal and headmaster posts. “This is unfair,” he said.
Rajkiya Shikshak Sangh’s provincial president, Ram Singh Chauhan, said Bagoti is not alone. “Several teachers across the state have written similar letters too. This symbolic protest is part of our agitation, where teachers have stopped non-academic duties and are focusing only on teaching under our non-cooperation movement,” he said.
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