Teachers’ Day Protests: Assam Tutors Demand Salary Upgrades and Retirement Benefits

Thousands of Assam’s provincialised tutors appealed to the governor on Teachers’ Day, demanding resolution of long-standing grievances. Representing 9,000 educators, the All Assam Provincialised ME and LP Teachers’ (Tutors) Association seeks upgradation to full teachers with regular salaries and retirement benefits. They also requested ex-gratia for deceased tutors’ families and DElEd training opportunities.