With funds for school games still pending, government primary school teachers in Jagraon and Dehlon-1 blocks have been asked to contribute ₹ 100 each towards district-level competitions scheduled for October 23 and 24.
They said funds for earlier centre- and block-level events had also not been released. Teachers, however, have objected to the demand, arguing that the education department should release adequate funds before organising competitions instead of shifting the financial burden onto them.
We have been asked to contribute ₹ 100 per teacher, but we will not pay,” he said. Around 100 government primary schools fall under the Jagraon and Dehlon-1 blocks. “The department must send adequate funds before the games begin so that there is no inconvenience.
Davinder Singh Sidhu, vice-president of the Democratic Teachers’ Front and a teacher at a government primary school in Jagraon block, said teachers should not be expected to pay for events organised by the department.
