HSLA delegation meets Director Secondary Education
A delegation of the Haryana School Lecturers’ Association (HSLA) met the Director of Secondary Education, Jitendra Kumar, in Panchkula on Thursday to press for several demands. The association urged the state government to provide an online link for child care leave (CCL) to replace the current manual filing process. They also called for the resumption of state awards for teachers, which have not been given for the past two years on Teachers’ Day.
Key demands raised
HSLA President Satpal Sindhu said, “We had a positive discussion with the Director. We discussed several important issues concerning teachers and the education department. We expressed our thanks to the Director for restoring the previous system for forwarding CCL files directly, instead of through Deputy Commissioners. We urged him for early resolution of pending State Awards and CCL online link issues. We also requested speedy promotions of PGTs to Principals.”
The association also raised concerns about the new teacher transfer policy, extension cases, medical reimbursement, NCC, and teacher training. The Director informed them that the new teacher transfer policy has been issued. Teachers will be given two weeks to complete the submission of medical certificates and other required documents, after which the transfer schedule will be announced.
Other issues discussed
The delegation demanded that the power to approve extension cases for employees in the 55–58 years age group be delegated to the district level to facilitate quicker disposal. They also requested that the second Saturday holiday be shifted to the third Saturday. “The Director informed us that opinions from other cadres would also be sought before taking a final decision,” the HSLA maintained.
The issue of granting Drawing and Disbursing (DD) powers to Principals instead of the senior-most lecturers was also raised. The delegation highlighted repeated objections at the Directorate level in medical reimbursement cases and requested a clear checklist to avoid delays. Another demand was to exempt NCC Associate NCC Officers (ANOs) posted in Model Sanskriti, PM SHRI from the mandatory examination requirement.
Python training for computer teachers accepted
The association also requested specialised Python language training for PGT Computer Science teachers. According to Sindhu, the Director accepted this demand and assured that appropriate guidelines would be issued.
