The primary school education in Odisha has been hit badly as 1.30 lakh teachers of over 50,000 schools have gone on a mass strike, demanding a “respectable” salary.
Primary school teachers have staged dharna in front of schools and block education offices, and threatened to prolong their agitation for indefinite period if their demand is not met.
“We are getting a grade pay of ₹2,200, which is very low as compared to salary being given to other government employees. In order to make primary education robust, the government must consider paying salary at par with our counterparts in Central government,” Sunil Pradhan, a member of steering committee, said.
