Protesting educators demand equality, fair promotions, in Directorate of Minorities

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Teachers, lecturers, and principals from schools and colleges under the Directorate of Minorities in Karnataka have been protesting for over a week, claiming that the department has shown “prejudice” in granting promotions.

The Karnataka Minorities Welfare Department Teachers Association has written a letter to the Directorate of Minorities, stating that second-division assistants, first-division assistants, and wardens appointed in 2016 have been promoted, while senior teachers and lecturers have been waiting for promotion for the past seven years.

The protesting teachers demand the publication of the seniority of all teachers who have served for about seven years, and fair promotions based on merit and cadre.