Computer teachers' strike continues

Up in arms: Computer teachers of government schools in Visakhapatnam district organising a protest demonstration in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.

Agitation by computer teachers in the Government schools entered sixth day on Tuesday.

The teachers were also on a relay fast in front of the Collectorate, demanding the government to concede their demands such as minimum pay, job security, etc.

The computer teachers all over the State are on a strike and there are 500 teachers in Visakhapatnam district.

The DYFI city and district committees extended its support to the strike and demanded the government to concede their demands.

The teachers were not even paid the minimum salary as per the recently issued GO No. 3 and get only Rs. 2,475 a month. Women, who constitute 75 per cent of the teachers, were not given maternity leave, said B.A. Naidu and V.V. Srinivasa Rao of the city and district committees of DYFI.

The teachers should also be paid for holidays during May, they said.