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  • RTC strike called off after 27 days.

    After being on an indefinite strike for 27 days, the RTC Joint Action Committee announced on Saturday night that the strike has been called off.

    The RTC JAC took the decision after having a series of talks with transport minister Botsa Satyanarayana and the TJAC chairman Prof. Kodandaram. With this, all RTC services in the Telangana region will resume from Sunday.

    A week ago, the APSRTC’s recognised union, National Mazdoor Union (NMU), had called off the RTC strike. This had led to wide protests among the Telangana forum of the NMU giving rise to differences among the union leaders.

    In several Telangana districts, the RTC could not run the services during the week as the NMU’s T forum employees had not returned to their duties.

    The corporation has incurred more than Rs 150 crore as operational loss during the stir. Mr Botsa Satyanarayana had called for fresh talks with the RTC JAC union leaders Anandam, convenor Thamas Reddy and others, asking them to call off the strike.

    After elaborate discussions, the TJAC agreed to respond “positively” to the situation, but stated that a firm decision would be taken after having talks with the chairman of political JAC, Prof Kodandaram. After talks with Prof. Kodandaram, the JAC stated that the RTC strike would be called off.

    “The strike has been called off considering the financial position of the RTC and the problems faced by the public. We know that people were supporting us even when the strike was on,” said Prof Kodandaram.

    However, Mr Anandam said they will not compromise on the Telangana statehood demand despite calling off the strike.

    Source : DC

  • Telangana strike: Private education institutes firm on reopening.

    The managements of educational institutions have decided to reopen the institutions from Monday — after 22 days on account of the on-going Sakala Janula Samme — stating that they are under immense pressure from parents.

    However, government schools and colleges will remain closed since teachers and lecturers are continuing the strike.

    On Sunday, parents in Kukatpally held a massive rally asking the managements to re-open the schools from Monday. They raised slogans against political parties and leaders saying that they were playing with the lives of students who had no role to play in the formation of a T-state.

    However, lack of public transportation is a concern since 70 per cent of the students depend on RTC buses while the institutions provide transportation for only 30 per cent of the students. The problem is compounded as the managements do not want to ply their own buses fearing attacks from T-activists.

    Students will thus have to make their own transport arrangements to attend classes. Students of professional colleges, especially engineering students, will be the worst affected as most of the colleges are located in the city outskirts and are solely dependent on RTC buses.

    However, none of the associations representing schools and colleges in the T-region were willing to come on record regarding reopening the schools from Monday stating that it would only invite trouble from T-activists.

    “We have informed parents and students by SMS and e-mails regarding re-opening of schools from Monday. The schools will be open and it’s up to the parents and students to make their own transport arrangements. We have received innumerable calls from parents since Dasara asking us to open the schools immediately.”

    “We are under immense pressure from parents and have no other option but to open the schools from Monday,” said a representative of Telangana Recognised Private Schools Managements Association.

    Source : DC

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