The teachers and employees of the non-government educational institutions demanded to be included in the proposed national pay scale. They also wanted their job to be nationalised.
They declared their demands at an agitation rally held in front of Ashwini Kumar Hall yesterday by Jatiya Shikkhak Karmachari Front (JSKF), Barisal unit. It was followed by a procession through the city streets.
Speakers said teachers and employees of the government educational institutions would be included in the pay-scale by default. But the government had neither included nor declared a separate pay commission for the non-government teachers and employees.
The leaders said education would never be standardised if such practice continued. In addition to this demand, the leaders also wanted quick implementation of the National Education Policy 2010, increase of house rent, medical and festival allowances, annual increment and fixing the retirement age of teachers at 65.
They also cautioned that if their legitimate demands were not met, they would call for tougher movement.