BHUBANESWAR: The All Odisha 662 (+2 and +3) Non-Government Lecturers' and Employees' Association (AONGLEA) today announced to continue their agitation even as the first ministerial committee meeting headed by finance minister Pradip Amat failed to resolve the issue.
The college teachers have, however, decided to cooperate with the State Government in conducting the plus three examination which will begin from February 16 wearing black badges.
The next meeting of the ministerial committee will be held to discuss the demands of the college teachers and employees. Minister of state for higher education Pradip Panigrahi said preliminary round of discussion was held with the representatives of the college teachers' association.
As chief secretary and development commissioner are not present at Bhubaneswar, a decision on the demands of the college teachers will be taken at the next meeting, he said and added, "We requested the agitating college teachers to cooperate with the state government for the smooth conduct of the examinations," Panigrahy said.
President of AONGLEA Golak Nayak said that the lecturers will cooperate with the State Government in conducting the plus III examination by wearing black badges. A decision on other examinations will be taken after the second round of ministerial committee on February 25, he said.
The AONGLEA is demanding abolition of block grant and introduction of a grant-in-aid policy. Though the college teachers have taken to the streets several times on the demand, no decision has so far been taken on this.
The Odisha Block Grant Teachers Association are also have also resorted to agitational path demanding abolition of block and introduction of grant-in-aid as per eligibility. The school teachers have announced boycott of HSC examination till their demand is accepted by the state government.
The other members of the ministerial committee are, minister of state for law Arun Sahu, minister of state for technical education Sanjay Dasburma and minister of state for energy Pranab Prakash Das.