Call of Government-Semi-Government, Teacher-Non-Teaching Staff Coordination Committee, Maharashtra
The failure of repeated attempts to draw the attention of the state government and discuss their long pending demands over last fifteen months has forced the Maharashtra state government employees and teachers to resort to strike. Even the demands accepted in the State Assembly have not been implemented. More and workers are employed on contract or daily and part-time basis instead of filling large number of vacancies. Striking employees deserve support of the working people of Maharashtra.
(Please see English translation below Marathi Call)
Government-Semi-Government, Teacher-Non-Teaching Staff Coordination Committee, Maharashtra
- Efforts were made 7 times to meet the Chief Minister through the Lakshvedhi (Drawing Attention) Movement, but the government did not get any time for discussion in 15 months.
- The pending demands accepted by the Legislative Assembly were forgotten by the Government.
- Due to inaction on the long-pending demands, the employees and teachers are disgruntled.
- Why the step-motherly treatment of government employees?
Angry government-semi-government, teacher-non-teaching employees
Are on indefinite strike from 21st April
Respected brothers and sisters,
Be prepared to fight for our survival from 21st April. Even after giving adequate time to the coalition government, it takes a recalcitrant role in the matters of employees and teachers. This is an insensitive government that does not allow honest discussion. The smoking embers of the employees and teachers is definitely going to burst into flames on April 21st.
Demands pending year after year:
- A detailed notification regarding the implementation of the reformed National Retirement Salary Scheme should be issued immediately.
- To take decisions after discussion at the Chief Minister level, on the problems faced by government employees, semi-government employees and teachers and non-teaching staff of the education department, a platform for discussion should be made available once in two months.
- Implement the Old Pension Scheme for the teachers and non-teaching staff who were appointed before 1 November 2005 on a non-grant or partial grant basis and those who came under full grant after that date as well as for the Vastishala (boarding school) teachers.
- Immediately lift the ban on recruitment of class four employees and drivers.
- The benefits of the Assured Progress Scheme under the 10:20:30 years’ service should be implemented for teachers and non-teaching staff.
- Prepare a structure (format) for the Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayat in the state from the year 2005. Also, the employees formerly working permanently in Gram Panchayats should be regularly included.
- To provide cashless treatment to all government employees/retired salary holders/contractual daily wage workers in all important hospitals a comprehensive health insurance scheme should be implemented.
- Make retirement age 60 years.
- Regularize the services of all contract/daily/part-time employees who have been working continuously for 10 years.
- As a one-time decision, appoint all eligible candidates on the waiting list on compassionate grounds.
- In many departments, clerical cadre employees have been deprived of promotion to higher functional posts for a long time. Therefore, the concerned do not get the benefit of expected salary increase. A reformed policy should be made in this regard.
- “PFRDA” Act should be repealed and the amount accumulated with the fund manager should be transferred to the concerned state government.
- Strict action should be taken against cowardly violent attacks on government employees while performing their duty. For this IPC Section 353 should be amended and made non-bailable.
- Increase the speed of filling vacant posts in all cadres.
- The government decision of 1981 regarding appointment of children of Class IV employees should be reinstated.
- Give notices to those departments which have not yet taken government approval for recruitment rules and regulations to take such Approvals within the prescribed time limit.
- The government should reconsider the order of 15th March 2024 that destroys the lives of teachers.
- Reconsider the new National Education Policy.
Friends, remember that if not now, then never.
Therefore, out of a sense of duty, participate together and created a grand demonstration of our unity.
No going back now!
Vishwas Katkar,
Convener
Mob. 9821004233
Publisher: Vishwas Katkar, Convener, Government-Semi-Government Teachers-Non-Teachers, Employees Coordination Committee, Maharashtra