DIET employees to hold indefinite strike from Sep. 18

Our Correspondent Diphu, Sep 17 (EMN): The District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) employees, Karbi Anglong are experiencing without receiving their salary for the last 17 months. The employees retaliated to go for indefinite pen down strike from Sep.18 as there was no positive response from the higher authorities regarding the long pending salary. One of the employees informed to this reporter said “several times we have submitted memorandum to the higher authority regarding their pending salary. On Jul. 28, 2017 a memorandum was submitted to Chief Executive Member (CEM), Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC), Tuliram Ronghang”. On Aug. 16, 2017, a memorandum was also submitted to KAAC, Executive Member in charge higher Education, Jagatsing Engti. However, till date no positive response has been made so far from the higher authorities. Recently on Sep.11, 2017, memorandum was submitted to KAAC, Principal Secretary, Jayshree Daulagupu regarding the long pending salary of DIET employees, the employees lamented.Agitated over this lukewarm response from the higher authorities, the DIET employees have decided to go for an indefinite pen down strike to claim their rights.