The Hindu : Education International meet condemns action on teachers

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Monday, Dec 22, 2003

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Education International meet condemns action on teachers

By Our Special Correspondent

HUBLI Dec. 21. The Fourth Conference of the Education International (Asia Pacific Region) has come down heavily on the Tamil Nadu Government for the action it had taken on employees including teachers protesting against the unilateral cut in pensions and demanding restoration of bonus.

At a resolution passed at its recent meet held in Kaohsiung in Taiwan, the Conference condemned what it considered as "unprecedented unilateral breach'' of fundamental workers rights.

It called upon the Tamil Nadu Government to revoke this decision and unconditionally reinstate the dismissed workers.

The Conference urged the Educational International, the international body of educationists, to make use of all regional and international avenues including the ILO, in seeking the intervention of the Indian Government to resolve this matter.

A 13-member delegation led by Rampal Singh, president and Eswaran, secretary general of the All India Primary Teachers Federation, (AIPTF), represented India at the conference..

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