-Chandigarh, April 2, 2025: Hundreds of contractual teachers in Chandigarh’s Education Department (Schools) should be regularized in their respective posts. Teachers under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), STT, CRC, and URC, who were recruited following all regulations despite being on unapproved posts and providing satisfactory service for years, should be given permanent posts and regularized.
Under the banner of the Joint Action Committee, teachers from all categories lashed out at the administration in the convention held here today, for failing to meet their legitimate demands.
The teachers alleged that they have been serving in various government schools in Chandigarh for the past 14 to 24 years, but the administration has not formulated any secure policy for their job security nor regularized them. Due to this, more than 500 guest/contract teachers in the education department constantly fear losing their jobs, which forces them to work in an environment of fear, making it difficult to focus entirely on teaching.
Similarly, the demand was raised to create regular posts for teachers and staff under the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and appoint them permanently. CRC and URC teachers are not being given TGT scale, and STT teachers’ salaries are not being increased.
It should be noted that these teachers have been serving in the education department for the last 14 to 24 years. They have demanded job security and other benefits from the administration.
Thousands of teachers and staff participated in this convention under the banner of the Joint Action Committee of Teachers. The convention was addressed by Ranbir Rana, Savinder Singh, Bhag Singh, Khushali Sharma, Dinesh Patial, Kesar Singh, Rajinder Kumar, Shiv Murat, Gurpreet Kaur, and others.
