BHUBANESWAR: Demanding regularisation of Sikshya Sahayaks (SS) in the State, the members of Odisha Sikshya Sahayak Association (OSSA) resorted to fast-unto-death dharna here at Lower PMG from Friday morning. Five agitators were hospitalised due to hunger strike.
Thousands of SSs staged dharna led by OSSA president Prashant Kumar Sundaray and General Secretary Kailash Chandra Nayak here from March 21. Atleast 70 persons sat on fast-unto-death dharna on the scorching heat of Friday.
It may be noted that the SSs have been demanding for regularisation of their post from 2009. The organisation had discussed thrice with the Minister of the concerned department on this matter, but that has fallen into deaf ear of the Government and the SSs are getting only assurance, the members of OSSA said.
There are 70,000 SS posts lied vacant, whereas 44,000 SSs are working in less salary, which is very unfortunate, the SSs said. “We have started fast-unto-death dharna from Friday and it will continue till our demand is fulfilled,” said OSSA State General Secreatry Susant Kumar Behera.
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