Teachers' strike

An indefinite strike has been called for on August 4, by the Mumbai Region Junior College Teachers' Union, general secretary Sudhir Parajpe confirmed

An indefinite strike has been called for on August 4, by the Mumbai Region Junior College Teachers' Union, general secretary Sudhir Parajpe confirmed. The strike is against the Sixth Pay Commission which primary, secondary and junior college professors claim hasn't fulfilled their demands. A total of 12 lakh teachers are going on strike of which 4 lakh are primary school teachers, 3 lakh are secondary teachers while junior college professors and non-teaching staff account for around 40,000 each.

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