Ludhiana, Feb. 16 -- The city witnessed protests on Saturday as around 30 teachers from Senior Secondary Schools for Meritorious Students staged demonstrations outside the school campus demanding regularisation of their jobs.

The protests were also held in Bathinda and Jalandhar where teachers burned effigies of state education minister, finance minister and chief minister Bhagwant Mann accusing the state government of ignoring their demands.

The protesting teachers, who are PhD holders and NET-qualified professionals, claim that have been working for over a decade without salary increments, allowances and basic benefits. Despite clearing all necessary exams and being appointed through proper recruitment processes, they continue to work...