The legal dispute over the demand to regularise the appointment of around 80 lecturers on deputation to the District Institutes of Education and Training (DIET) across Kerala is expected to continue in the coming days.
While the lecturers have staked a claim to be appointed on a regular basis in the Kerala Administrative Tribunal (KAT), a section of job aspirants challenged this in the KAT and the Kerala High Court. The General Education department, in an order issued on January 5, has dismissed the lecturers’ claim and directed that they return to their parent schools. Earlier on November 18, 2023, the Director, General Education, had issued a similar order. However, the lecturers demanded that the government fully hear their version and managed to get a stay from the KAT. After this, the government heard the arguments of the lecturers and those who challenged their claim. The latest order was issued after these consultations.
