a group of teachers who were protesting Officials on Tuesday called off their protest after successful talks with Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah over non-regularization of their jobs outside the Karachi Press Club (KPC).
A day earlier, police lathi-charged and detained around three dozen teachers who tried to march from the Karachi Press Club to the chief minister’s residence. A video of a woman constable being assaulted by one of the protesters was shared widely on social media.
Education Minister invited a delegation of teachers to his office today. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) South Asad Raza said, “After successful talks with Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali, the teachers have ended their dharna outside the KPC.” don.com,
Education minister’s spokesperson Saeed Memon in a brief statement also said that the teachers ended their protest after talks with the minister.
Sadar Superintendent of Police (SP) Ali Mardan Khoso told don.com That the education authorities have promised the protesting teachers that their demands will be met within a month.
‘No leniency’ for constables
SSP Raza said that the woman constable who harassed the teacher has been suspended and departmental action is being taken against her.
Separately, in a statement a police spokesman expressed regret and condemned the abuse but said an entire institution should not be held responsible for the act of one individual.
He said that accountability is a continuous process and there will be no leniency with women constables in this matter.
Describing the circumstances that led to the incident, a police spokesman said the teachers “abandoned a peaceful protest” and attempted to enter the Red Zone when police took them into “protective custody” to prevent them from proceeding. .
“All the detained employees were released on the condition that they would not try to enter the Red Zone again and restrict their protest within the limits of the KPC.
According to the police statement, “Sindh Police officers and staff consider the torture to be reprehensible and unacceptable.”
The teachers told reporters on Monday that they passed the required tests and were appointed on contract basis in 2018, but despite three years passing, their services were not being regularized, prompting them to launch a protest Gone.
They claimed that they were protesting peacefully but police harassed them and detained their associates, including women.