Pahalgam, June 29: The Jammu and Kashmir General Line Teachers Forum (JKGLTF) on Sunday constituted its Union Territory-level team and the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Teachers Federation of India (TFI) during a meeting held in Pahalgam.
According to a statement, the meeting was chaired by Gowhar Ahmad Bhat, Vice President of the Teachers Federation of India and founding member of JKGLTF. Around 30 delegates from eight districts of Kashmir and four representatives from the Jammu division attended the meeting.
The participants felicitated Bhat on his elevation as Vice President of the Teachers Federation of India, describing it as a proud moment for the teaching fraternity of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Forum unanimously constituted its new UT-level body with Gowhar Ahmad Bhat as President, Farooq Ahmad Daing as Vice President, Zahoor Ahmad Lone as Secretary, Fayaz Ahmad Dar as Treasurer and Tasneem Ali Beigh as Organiser.
The meeting also adopted several resolutions seeking reconsideration of the zonation of ATD, removal of the pay anomaly affecting the 2009 batch of General Line Teachers, grant of two notional increments to the 2019 batch of teachers and early resolution of service-related issues concerning vocational teachers.
Addressing the gathering, Bhat reaffirmed the Forum’s commitment to protecting teachers’ interests through dialogue and sustained advocacy. He urged members to remain united and work collectively for the welfare of the teaching community.
The meeting concluded with a pledge to pursue the pending issues with the concerned authorities and strengthen the organisational network of the Forum across Jammu and Kashmir, the statement added.
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