Port Blair, Mar 13: The Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, Andaman and Nicobar Islands appreciates the decision taken by the Andaman and Nicobar Administration not to enhance the working hours of teachers under the Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education Act, 2009 from the next academic session which begins from 1st April, 2013.
The Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association has already requested the Administration to take up the issue with the Govt. of India for extempting these islands from the increased working hours under the RTE Act, considering the peculiar geographical condition and other problems prevailing in these islands.
The Association has requested the Administration to keep the issue pending till a decision is taken by the Government of India. Leaders of the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association had met the Principal Secretary (Edn), Secretary (Edn) and Director of Education during the last few weeks and requested them not to increase the working hours of teachers.
They were kind enough to assure the Association that appropriate action will be taken by the Administration on the demand of the Association and, accordingly, the proposal to increase the working hours from this Academic Session has been kept pending. The Association notes that the above decision of the Administration has come as a great relief to thousands of teachers working under the Education Department of these islands.
