The members of the Association met Ministers to the Govt of West Bengal to discuss the Part-time Teachers' problems

The members of the Association led by Mrs. Elora Biswas met Sri Soumen Mahapatra MIC, Water Resources Investigation and Development, Govt of West Bengal & Dr. Manas Ranjan Bhuinya MIC, Irrigation & Waterways, Micro & Small Scale Enterprises & Textiles, Govt of West Bengal, at their respective departments, last week. Mrs. Biswas held serious talks with these two Ministers regarding the problems currently faced by the Part-time teachers all across the State.

Elora Biswas addresses the Part-time lecturers in district meetings at East & West Midnapore on 19th June,2011

Fruitful Meetings at Bikash Bhavan, Jalasampad Bhavan & Writers' Building on 6th June

Delegates of the Association led by Mrs. Elora Biswas had important meetings with Ministers & Govt. Higher Officials at Bikash Bhavan, Jalasampad Bhavan & Writers' Building on the 6th of June,2011. At Bikash Bhavan, Mrs. Biswas had important & fruitful discussions with the DPI, Mr. S.S. Sarkar, & the Joint Secretary Mr. M. Chakraborty individually, after which the apparently seeming satisfied Mrs. Biswas declared that she was happy with her long discussion with these two top officials of the HE Deptt. Approvals of many colleges held pending by the HE Deptt. were promptly ordered to be released by the DPI on the request of Mrs. Biswas. Later Mrs. Biswas had yet another positive & cordial meeting with Dr. Manas Bhuinya at the Jalasampad Bhavan, & Dr. Amit Mitra, the Finance Minister at Writers' Building. Dr. Bhuinya cordially & respectfully called in all the teachers in his chamber & treated the delegates generously. The Finance Minister inspite of his tight schedule, met Mrs Biswas, & they had a long primary discussion on some current problems of the association, which continued for nearly half an hour. Mrs. Biswas also handed over to the Minister a deputation, a copy of our bulletin which he gladly accepted. She seemed satisfied after her meeting with the Finance Minister. Lastly Elora Biswas had yet another brief thanksgiving meeting with Dr. Manas Bhuinya Minister-in-Charge of Irrigation & Small-Scale Industries, Govt. of West Bengal, at Writers' Building in his chamber. 

Meeting with the new HE Minister

Delegates of the Association led by Mrs. Elora Biswas met the HE Minister Prof. Bratya Basu at Bikash Bhavan on 27th May, 2011. The team of delegates comprised State-Level leaders. Mrs.  Elora Biswas handed over to the HE Minister a copy of a deputation, which speaks volumes about the long standing claims & justified demands of our Association. The HE Minister seemed sympathetic & considerate enough to our cause & fully co-operated with the leaders of our Association. He even assured that measures will be taken, at the earliest, in consultation with the Higher officials of the Department & with the Finance Minister, Dr. Amit Mitra & Chief Minister, Mrs. Mamata Banerjee, & assured his co-operation to our Association in the days to come.

Incident at Sahid Nurul Islam College, Tentulia, North 24 Pgs.

Friends, we are back after a few months. It was anticipated that following the declaration of the Historic G.O of 21st Sept, 2010, the part-time teachers of the State are about to witness the dawn of a new era. Unfortunately, quite a few antagonistic College Authorities aided by their wicked allies, would leave no stone unturned to take us back to those dark & shameful days of the past, when part-time teachers were considered worthless burdens on the colleges. These College Authorities, envious of the new status acquired by the teachers through their uncompromising movement under the able leadership of Elora Biswas, are now on the look for new strategies by which these teachers may be driven out of their service, once & for all. A similar incident took place a couple of days ago at Sahid Nurul Islam College, Tentulia, where existing part-time teachers were denied their long assured appointment letters, a shrewd game by the Principal, to get rid of these teachers. Agitations against the Principal & G.B began furiously which was soon joined by other part-time teachers of the district & in no time Elora Biswas, the Convenor of Movements, arrived at the scene, to take over the situation. The Principal was 'gheraoed' overnight and made to experience the pain, which he had been inflicting upon his teachers over a period of time. Finally he had to succumb to the pressure of the masses & justice prevailed with his declaration that all these teachers would be issued appointment letters.

The Movement of 24th Dec.'10 at Bikash Bhavan- Some Glimpses

Bikash Bhavan Abhijan on 24th Dec. 2010

Friends, join in large numbers, in front of Bikash Bhavan on 24th Dec.at 10 am to raise your voice in favour of enhanced pay structure & change of the "part-time teacher" designation. Your cordial & enthusiastic participation is highly desirable. 

G.O for Contractual Lecturers

People, in general from all over the State have stood in favour of our movement, which once again proves, despite some attempts to defame our movement, that we are on the right track. Long Live Revolution!!

Public Opinion on Elora Biswas's article published in Sambad Pratidin dt. 23.11.10