More than 1.3 lakh primary school teachers of Odisha on Monday called off their 11-day-old agitation after holding discussions with the state government.
Demanding abolition of the contractual appointment system, hike in grade pay and restoration of the old pension scheme, over 1.30 lakh primary school teachers have been staging protests since September 8.
"The State government has sought time to consider our demands. Expressing our confidence in the government's assurance, we have decided to call off our agitation," said Charulata Mohapatra, secretary general of All Utkal Primary Teachers’ Federation.
