Today about 700 head teachers of HTAT (Head Teachers Aptitude Test) cadre from Gujarat assembled at Satyagrah Chhavani in Gandhinagar to protest over delay in releasing circular pertaining tom transfer rules for the HTAT principals. Intermittently discussions with state government took place with the head teachers, still, there is no sign of reconciliation.
As per protesting teachers there are no rules and regulations for transfer at the moment, even though the cadre came into existence in 2012. Since there is no action from the government, we have gathered here to protest.Families of teachers were affected due to non-existent transfer rules, affecting their social lives. They are not given the grade pay, with lot of work and no additional benefit. Also there are family issues because of these transfers as we have to work far from home.”
Gujarat Education Minister Kuber Dindor on July 15 appealed to the teachers not to hold protests, assuring that the rule formations are in the final stages and a notification will be out soon for the HTAT teachers.
The file is pending for ministerial approval, but not published as a circular.
