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Computer Teachers Protest in Kolkata Over Threatened Job Losses
Computer teachers in government and government-sponsored schools protested in Kolkata.
They are worried that their contracts will end and they will lose their jobs.
More than 3,000 teachers were hired through private organisations on contracts.
Some teachers said their contracts end this year, while others may end in early 2027.
The organisations reportedly sent letters saying contracts would expire on September 30.
Police stopped the teachers from entering Bikash Bhavan.
The teachers sat on the road and said they would not leave without an official promise about their jobs.
They also said their pay had recently been cut by about Rs 1,000.
Hundreds of computer teachers protested at Bikash Bhavan in Kolkata, demanding government-backed job security.
Police blocked the procession, and protesters later sat on the road after attempting to move past barricades.
Teachers said more than 3,000 workers were appointed through private organisations on five-year contracts.
Organisations reportedly said contracts would expire on September 30, although some contracts were previously said to run until early 2027.
Teachers also alleged that recent rule changes reduced their salaries by about Rs 1,000 and could disrupt digitally managed school work.
- Who
- Computer teachers from West Bengal government and government-sponsored schools, along with police officials.
- What
- Teachers staged a protest demanding job security and an official notification preventing their dismissal.
- Where
- Bikash Bhavan in Salt Lake, Kolkata, after the procession began at Karunamoyee bus stand.
- When
- Monday; the report does not provide a calendar date.
- Why
- Teachers said their fixed-term contracts were nearing expiration, threatening their jobs and family incomes.
Key facts
- Protest location
- Bikash Bhavan, Salt Lake, Kolkata
- Affected workers
- More than 3,000 computer teachers
- Contract arrangement
- Five-year contracts through private organisations
- Reported expiry date
- Organisations said contracts would expire on September 30
- Other contract timeline
- Some contracts were reported to run until early 2027
- Alleged pay reduction
- About Rs 1,000 in recent months
- Police response
- Police blocked entry and allowed a delegation of 10 people to enter
Quotes
An unnamed computer teacher
A computer teacher participating in the Kolkata protest
“We are being dismissed from our jobs like this before Durga Puja. What kind of justice is this? The government must take action. We have helped students in schools, and now this is the reward?”
thehansindia.com
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