TET-TAT aspirants protest on teachers day at Gandhinagar

TET-TAT (Teacher Eligibility Test-Teacher Aptitude Test) aspirant teachers continued their protest by holding a demonstration in front of the State Secretariat building in Gandhinagar

By TBT Web Desk On Sep 5, 2024

As the nation celebrates Teachers’ Day on Thursday, TET-TAT (Teacher Eligibility Test-Teacher Aptitude Test) aspirant teachers continued their protest by holding a demonstration in front of the State Secretariat building in Gandhinagar, demanding permanent recruitment on 24,700 posts. — Aspiring teachers protest at Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Gandhinagar : As the nation celebrates Teachers’ Day on Thursday, TET-TAT (Teacher Eligibility Test-Teacher Aptitude Test) aspirant teachers continued their protest by holding a demonstration in front of the State Secretariat building in Gandhinagar, demanding permanent recruitment on 24,700 posts.

The protest intensified later and was extended to Parinam Circle CH 3, led by activist Yuvrajsinh Jadeja.The TET-TAT aspirants held demonstrations and blocked the road leading to the Secretariat.

The protesting teachers were detained by the police in front of the gate.

The candidates staged the protest demanding the immediate release of the recruitment notification for secondary school teachers as promised by the government.

Furthermore, they demanded the filling of vacant teaching posts, an increase in the number of seats, and the inclusion of computer teachers in the recruitment drive.

Narendra Solanki, a protesting candidate, said, “On June 19, Gujarat’s spokesperson minister Rushikesh Patel had announced that permanent teachers would be recruited within the next three months. However, more than two and a half months have passed since then, and no notification has been issued. That’s why we are here today.”

Digvijaysinh Zala, another protester from Kheda, added, “We will continue our protest until the recruitment process begins. We will not leave Gandhinagar. The government had announced a phased recruitment process for both secondary and higher secondary schools, but they have failed to take any action. Many candidates have reached the age limit, and the lack of action has forced us to resort to this protest.”

The protesters were referring to the state government’s previous announcement of recruiting 24,700 teachers. While the primary school recruitment process has already begun, the notification for secondary school teachers, which was expected on September 1, has been delayed.