Patna, April 28 -- Since second fortnight of February, around four and half lakhs contractual (Niyojit) teachers are on indefinite strike over 'equal work, equal wage' demand in Bihar. Instead of bringing these teachers on the negotiation table, state government has imposed 'no work no pay' dictat, perhaps to weaken the movement.
Santosh Kumar Singh, a teacher union leader from Dighwara of Chapra District said "apart from the academic works, we (teachers) are involved in activities such as census, surveys, election duty, polio vaccine drive, midday meal etc. Now, when we are demanding our right, government is not listening to us. Contrarily, many teachers have been suspended by the authorities on the pretext of not following their orders....