Madhya Pradesh Teacher Aspirants’ Protest Enters Day-15 Amid Teachers’ Day Celebrations; Ex-CM Digvijaya Singh Extends Support | VIDEO
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Teachers’ Day celebrations in Madhya Pradesh presented a sharp contrast on Saturday. While the state government praised teachers and promised to strengthen the education system, teacher recruitment aspirants continued their hunger strike at Neelam Park in Bhopal for the 15th consecutive day. Former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh joined the protesting candidates at the…
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: Teacher recruitment aspirants in Madhya Pradesh continued their 15th day hunger strike on Saturday, even as the state government celebrated Teachers' Day. Former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh joined the protesting candidates, expressing support for their demands. The protest escalated after some aspirants blocked the convoy of Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav during Janmashtami celebrations.
Aspiring teachers from categories 1, 2, and 3 are demanding the government to fill remaining advertised vacancies and commence pending counselling. Category-1 candidates, who cleared the 2023 selection, claimed that 8,720 higher secondary teacher posts were sanctioned but only 2,901 appointments were made in the first counselling round.
They alleged that counselling for the remaining 5,819 posts has not been conducted despite a three-year struggle. CM Mohan Yadav praised government teachers' dedication and announced that the Teacher Eligibility Test will be conducted offline. However, the protesting candidates argue that the government's promises will remain incomplete until the pending recruitment process is completed and vacant teaching posts are filled.
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