Telangana UTF, MLC Narsi Reddy to protest for Samagra Shiksha staff pay

The association emphasized that, in line with the Supreme Court's verdict on "equal pay for equal work," employees in KGBVs and URS should receive the basic pay for their respective posts. Additionally, it demanded an annual increment of ₹1,000 for KGBV staff.

Hyderabad: Demanding the government pay the basic pay for employees working in Samagra Shiksha, the Telangana State United Teachers’ Federation (UTF), along with teacher MLC A Narsi Reddy, is set to hold a series of protests across the State. According to Reddy, a series of protests will be held till February demanding resolution of issues pertaining to 12,000 employees.

The association said that as per the Supreme Court verdict of equal pay for equal work, employees working in the KGBVs and URS must be paid basic pay for the post they were working in. It also sought an annual increment of Rs.1,000 for KGBV employees.

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During a conference organised at TS UTF office here on Wednesday, Reddy announced a series of protests to achieve 37 demands of the employees.

To begin with, the teachers and employees decided to hold lunch hour protests on November 27 and 29 followed by sending letters to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy from December 9 to 13. Representations to MLAs and MLAs will be submitted from December 22 to 25.

The employees also scheduled dharnas at district collector offices on January 7, 2025 and maha dharna in Hyderabad on January 28. They also called for a Chalo Assembly programme during the budget session scheduled in February.