KSTA Secretariat march on August 2
The Secretariat march that will begin from the State Central Library will reach the Secretariat at 11 a.m. It will be inaugurated by Left Democratic Front convener T.P. Ramakrishnan.
The KSTA protest will raise a series of demands, including correction of the Union government's 'anti-people policies, rejection of the National Education Policy (NEP), concerted effort for creating a new Kerala, strengthening pro-people alternative policies, kicking off pay revision procedures, and ensuring job security.
It alleged that the NEP undermined the democratic and secular content of public education. Implementation of the NEP would have far-reaching consequences.
The Chief Minister had announced that salary revision of employees will be done despite financial constraints, the association said, calling for speeding up salary revision, sanctioning DA, and ensuring job security.
It called for joint efforts to address issues related to teachers' service-salary conditions.
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