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Chennai, April 22 (IANS) A teachers' association of Tamil Nadu has come out against the Education Department conducting an online meeting for teachers on Eid-ul-Fitr on Saturday.

Second Grade Seniority Teachers Association (SSTA) J. Robert in a statement said that state school education department conducting training classes for teachers on a public holdiay is highly condemnable.

He said that teachers, who were trained for the School education department's 'Ennum Ezhuthum' scheme, were called for online training on a holiday.

SSTA general secretary in the statement said, "Teachers were compelled to attend an online training programme on Eid-ul-Fitr, which is highly condemnable."

The statement also said that in future, if teachers were forced to work on festivals and on national holidays, the organisation would conduct protest marches.

--IANS
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Update: 22-April-2023