By Allah Bux Khushik

DADU

A number of Primary teachers took out rally from Allama I I Kazi Labirary to Press Club Dadu and staged demonstration for their legal demands on Sunday.

Teachers carried placards and chanted slogans against education minister Sardar Ali Shah and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah.

The protest march was led by Young Teachers’ Action Committee president Mansoor Ahmed Kalhoro, Imran Korai, Yasir Qazi and Sajid Mastoi.

Speaking on this occasion, they said that owing to delay by the education department, the primary teachers who were appointed in 2008 through IBA and NTS test are deprived of their legal rights.

They said that in Dadu district 5400 primary teachers were upgraded in 14 scale but their service structure was not cleared. Teachers alleged that the meeting of District Promotion Committee of Dadu was not held and therefore 5400 teachers are not promoted from PST to HST.

They alleged that in other district of Sindh province DPC meetings were held after five years but in Dadu education officials are not ready to redress their grievances so that teachers are promoted PST to HST.

They said that due to unprecedented inflation in the country, the teachers are facing great hardships like other common people and urged the government to increase their teaching allowance, house rent benefit and medical allowance or otherwise Young Teachers Action Committee would stage sit-in in front of Sindh Chief Minister’s House in Karachi.

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Bazm-e-Adab Organization honored the teachers by presenting them shields at a ceremony  

By Kamran Kamiso Khowaja

Sujawal: Poets, writers, historians, social activists, and people from different walks of life were in attendance at an event organized by Bazm-e-Adab Organization in Jati, a coastal town of district Sujawal on Saturday evening to eulogize the services of retired teachers who played a vital role in edifying our society.

While addressing the gathering speakers paid glowing tributes to the teachers for their incredible services and said that they were like a beacon of hope in a dark tunnel, as they made untiring efforts for upskilling their students.

Poet and historian Iqbal Shaheen said that Jati was considered among the backward areas of the country where these teachers strived for imparting quality education and promoting the trend of education in the “era of illiteracy” when people were unaware of the importance of education.

Expressing gratitude, academia Shahnawaz Talpur said that it was because of these learned people that they were graced with the precious jewel of knowledge, and added that these events were meant to remember the contributions and lifelong services of our teachers.

“A teacher is one without whom we cannot even think of progress and prosperity, he polishes the skills of his student and discovers the hidden potential,” said author Bux Ali Shad.

Chairman of Bazm-e-Adab Jati, Abdul Salam Thaeem said that the event was organized to introduce the trend of honoring teachers who were a pivotal part of our society and guaranteed our success. Adding further he said that he would continue the trend of honoring those who had rendered their services for the poor masses of the underprivileged area.

Renowned teachers including Ali Mohammad Turk, Arbab Ahmed Hingorjo, Ramzan Khowaja, Mohammad Bachal Baran Hassan Kalmati, and others were given the shield of honor in recognition of their services. On their arrival they received a tumultuous welcome as the handfuls of rose petals were tossed over them. They also addressed the gathering and extolled Bazm-e- Adab and the efforts of Adul salam Thaheem for honoring their services.

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