ETT teachers’ demands unjustified, say ZP chairmen

Chairmen of Zila Parishad  call  on Punjab Chief
Minister  Parkash Singh Badal in Chandigarh on Thursday.  Deputy
Chief Minister Punjab  Sukhbir Singh Badal and Rural Development &
Panchyat Minister  Ranjit Singh Brahmpura are also seen in the
picture.

by Punjabnewswire4u (Balbir)
CHANDIGARH SEPT 23
Zila Parishad chairmen today called upon Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal that the demand of ETT teachers working under Zila Parishad to shift them from the Panchayati Raj to Education Department was absolutely non-acceptable as it was not only baseless but also unconstitutional.
A deputation of chairmen of Zila Parishads met Mr Badal here at his residence this morning.
The deputation apprised the Chief Minister that the ETT teachers were already enjoying all those facilities and benefits which had been provided to the teachers working in the Education Department. Declaring the ongoing agitation of ETT teachers as totally illegal and irrational, the deputation said that the sole objective of these teachers were get them transferred to cities and pointed out that they did not want to serve in the schools being directly supervised by the Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishads.
In order to get rid of superintendence of PRIs over them, these teachers just want to work according to their own will without making themselves accountable to the village panchayats. But in reality quality teaching, full attendance of the students and excellent results of these schools were only feasible due to direct control of Panchayati Raj institutions over them.
The deputation also demanded that the PRIs which had been entrusted with the functioning of the departments of agriculture, animal husbandry, dairy poultry and fisheries, forests, khadi and village industries, primary and secondary education, health services, social security and public distribution system under the Section 30 of Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 should be given far more powers to strengthen the panchayati raj institutions and ensure smooth functioning of these departments under their control.
The deputation also informed the Chief Minister that the general public was fully satisfied with the functioning of village Panchayats, Block Samitis and Zila Parishads. They appealed to the government not to bow before the unconstitutional and irrational demand of the ETT teachers.
Prominent amongst others who were present in the meeting included Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, Rural Development & Panchayats Minister Mr. Ranjit Singh Brahmpura, Advisor to Chief Minister Dr. DS Cheema, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. DS Guru, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mr. Gaggandip Singh Brar besides Principal Secretary Rural Development Mr. Jagpal Singh Sandhu and Director Rural Development Mr. Gurdev Singh Sidhu.