Guest teachers protest outside L-G's residence

Over a few hundred guest teachers protested outside the residence of Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Wednesday demanding regularisation of their jobs. The guest teachers submitted a memorandum to the L-G seeking implementation of the bill passed by the Delhi Assembly recently to regularise them.

On Wednesday morning, about 600 guest teachers gathered outside L-G's residence with placards demanding permanent jobs. They shouted slogans in support of their cause and sought the L-G's time to meet him. Later, a delegation of guest teachers went inside L-G's residence to submit a memorandum.

"Since the Delhi Assembly has passed the bill for regularisation of our jobs, now the L-G should also sign the bill and end the dilemma. It has been over three years since we have been fighting for our rights," said a protesting guest teacher.

The Delhi government had last week passed the bill for regularisation of jobs of all the guest teachers claiming that the education department is under its ambit. The bill has been sent to L-G's office for implementation.

"We have been teaching for the last four years like any other permanent teacher. We have been working constantly to teach students and make their future bright. We have contributed to the results of government schools in Delhi which have performed better than the private schools," said another protesting guest teacher.