And while the teachers blasted the government today, the Government is blasting right back. In an effort to keep schools open on Monday - and to keep teachers away from the rally and demonstration, the Ministry of Educiaotn sent out a stern press release this evening. It says, quote, "in accordance with the Education Rules, Managing Authorities will take necessary measures to ensure that schools and institutions are kept open for classes and to ensure that there is safety for students and teachers present at a school or institution during the industrial action planned by the BNTU for this Monday." It goes unto say that school buses will run their normal schedules on Monday.
And the release also refers to the education rules where Rule 102 says, quote, "If a labour dispute results in industrial action by teachers or instructors, salaries and wages of persons undertaking such action may not be paid for any day or portion of a day during which they are on strike."
The very lengthy Ministry release also deals with the BNTU's list of demands, nothing that the Prime Minister responded to each one and that the PM wants to meet with the BNTU Council of Management.
The Ministry says, quote, "it is our considered view that the position of the BNTU as reflected in that statement is not only unreasonable, showing little regard for children's education and for inconvenience to them and their parents, but also a display of bad faith." End quote. And the ministry if even posting both the BNTU letter and the PM's response on the government website.
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