Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, January 1

An emergency meeting of the Government School Teachers’ Union, Ludhiana, was held under the chairmanship of Praveen Kumar and Sudagar Singh Sarabha, both senior office-bearers of the union, in which they demanded cancellation of the letter issued by District Education Officer, Ludhiana, regarding opening of middle and primary school for staff.

No orders from govt

Members of the Government School Teachers’ Union said that no instructions have been issued by the Punjab Government and the Education Department Headquarters to open primary and middle schools.

They said the grants sent by the department were being utilised by the school heads and the school building was being well maintained.

The Government School Teachers’Union said that no instructions have been issued by the Punjab Government and the Education Department Headquarters to open primary and middle schools. They said that the grants sent by the department were being utilised by the school heads and the school building was being well maintained.

The teachers had already changed the look of the government school buildings at their level. They said that the delegation of the organisation and teachers would soon meet the District Education Officer, Ludhiana. At the moment, they said, the growing winter outbreak is affecting the lives of ordinary people. Students and teachers will facing practical difficulties if schools are opened in such severe winter conditions.