AKSTU takes out Secretariat march
The All Kerala School Teachers’ Union (AKSTU) marched to the Secretariat to protest the state's implementation of the PM SHRI scheme and the lack of pay revisions in the budget. The union claims the current government is neglecting the education sector.
Why it matters
This protest highlights ongoing tensions between labor unions and state governments regarding education policy and fiscal management in India.
The All Kerala School Teachers’ Union (AKSTU) took out a march to the Secretariat on Saturday evening raising a slew of demands, including that the State withdraw from the PM SHRI scheme and corrective measures to address what it described as the neglect of the general education sector in the Revised Budget.
The article reports on the union's grievances and the context of the protest without endorsing their claims.
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