Newmai News Network Senapati | October 6 The Contract Basis Appointed Teachers Association (CBATA) 2011 Autonomous District Council (ADC) Senapati has decided to call off its indefinite economic blockade from midnight of October 6. This decision came after a consultation with the parents and guardians in its joint meeting held yesterday. The CBATA 2011 Senapati sponsored indefinite economic blockade along Imphal-Dimapur and Imphal-Jiri road began from midnight of September 26 against the alleged non-payment of salaries and non regularization of their posts. The CBATA 2011 Senapati, however, warned of resuming the agitation jointly with parents and guardians if the state government continues to ignore its demand. The association also expressed its discontentment over the alleged indifferent attitude of the transport association during the blockade and warned of severe action in future. Meanwhile, the association extended its sincere gratitude to the Senapati district based social organizations including the Naga People's Organisation (NPO), Senapati District Students' Association (SDSA) and Senapati District Women Association (SDWA) for having lent their supports and concerns towards the cause of the CBATA while conveying its gratitude to the public for their supports during the blockade. It also thanked and expressed sincere gratitude to the entire media for extending their support during the blockade. The CBATA also expressed regret over the inconveniences caused by the blockade. The association’s Convener, Th. Thekho said that a joint meeting with the Parents and Guardians of the contract basis teachers association 2011 ADC Senapati will be held on October 10 at 11 am at Senapati TNK Village Community Hall as per the October 5 resolution to discuss future course of action. Mention may be made that two wheat loaded trucks were burnt down along Imphal-Dimapur road at around 4:30 am on October 2 by suspected economic blockade volunteers in between Khongnem and Karong in Senapati district. While the Contract Basis Appointed Teachers Association, 2011 ADC Senapati had alleged of non-payment of salaries and non regularization of their posts, the ADC Senapati clarified over the status and position of the contract basis teachers under Senapati ADC stating that the ex-Chairman and ex-CEO of ADC Senapati issued the invalid appointment by violating the existing norms of appointment. The ADC Senapati had also clarified that since the finding of the committee of ADC Senapati and the orders of the Principal Secretary, TA&H, Government of Manipur are in the same direction, the house dissolved the committee by endorsing the cancellation order of TA&H, Government of Manipur. While strongly condemning the act of ex-Chairman and ex-CEO of ADC Senapati, the ADC Senapati had alleged that the former had fooled the innocent educated job seekers and spoilt their careers by issuing such invalid appointment orders by violating the existing norms of appointment.
