Bhubaneswar: The members of Odisha School-College Teachers and Employees’ United Forum on Saturday decided to put their strike on hold till November 30 following assurance by the state government to consider their demands.
“The discussion of the forum with Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi remained successful as he assured us that our demands would be fulfilled,” a members of the association said.
The teachers and employees of different schools and colleges were on strike at Mahatma Gandhi Marg since the last 59 days seeking fulfillment of their demands including service conditions and provision of pension for retired teachers.
The agitators had also hit the streets at panchayat and block levels besides locking up schools last month to press for their demands.
At a meeting, held in August, Finance Minister Sashibhushan Behera had assured that their demands would be considered after another meeting that will be convened soon. He requested the block teachers to withdraw their strike and join duties.
However, the agitators had decided to continue their strike till the demands are met.
