TEACHER DELEGATION MET THE NEWLY ELECTED MLC

TEACHER DELEGATION MET THE NEWLY ELECTED MLC

18-MAY-ENG 5

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA---------------------------A delegation from the Bhojpur unit of the Bihar State Elementary Teachers' Association met with the newly elected Legislative Councilor, Sonu Rai, to apprise him of their grievances. Led by the Association's District President, Pankaj Kumar Singh 'Mantu', the delegation of teachers honored the Legislative Councilor by presenting him with a floral bouquet. Additionally, the teachers honored former Legislative Councilor Laldas Rai with a bouquet and a garland. Speaking on the occasion, District President Pankaj Kumar Singh 'Mantu' highlighted the teachers' issues to Mr. Rai, stating that while teachers crave respect, they are currently not being treated with the dignity they deserve. He noted that they are being subjected to various forms of harassment—a situation that is intolerable. The teachers urged the Councilor to take the initiative to resolve their various problems. Legislative Councilor Sonu Yadav assured the delegation that, following his oath-taking ceremony, he would sit down with the district's teacher leadership to listen to their concerns. He further pledged that, if necessary, he would raise questions in the Legislative Council to facilitate the resolution of the teachers' issues. Prominent association office-bearers present at the meeting included District President Pankaj Kumar Singh 'Mantu', General Secretary Parmeshwar Paswan, District Secretary-cum-Media In-charge Mohammad Shaukat Ali, Jagdishpur General Secretary Chandradev Kumar Singh, Ara City President Mohammad Aslam Raza, and Block Presidents King Abhishek Kshatrap, Arun Kumar Singh (alias Gorakhnath Singh), Ritesh Kumar, Nand Kishore Singh, and Rana Ji Singh. Also in attendance were Secretaries Upendra Paswan, Mohammad Aftab Ahmed, Vijay Singh, Kapil Dev Rai, Baijnath Yadav, and Harendra Kumar Singh, along with social worker Shyam Babu Singh.