Raipur -  Guest teachers have announced the end of their 24-day strike. Guest teachers, who were protesting in Durg demanding equal pay for equal work, 12 months' honorarium, service security, merger, maternity leave, and other demands, held a press conference on Friday and announced the end of their protest.

However, the organization has clearly warned the government that if a positive decision is not taken on their demands soon, a state-wide protest will be resumed after September 5th.

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Guest Teachers' Organization has been protesting in Durg for the past 24 days. The teachers' main demands include merger, service security, equal pay, and an increase in honorarium. During the protest, the teachers also surrounded the residence of School Education Minister Gajendra Yadav.

The decision was taken after the government's strictness.
Amidst the strike, the state government took a tough stand on Thursday and issued instructions to all district education officers. The School Education Department had clarified that all striking guest teachers should return to their schools and resume teaching by July 27th, otherwise their services would be terminated with immediate effect.

The Directorate of Public Instruction issued an order stating that the strike, at the very beginning of the academic year, was disrupting students' studies, which was not in their best interest.

Instructions to Join Duty by July 27th:
The government had instructed school management committees to direct guest teachers to return to work by July 27th. If any teacher does not return by the stipulated deadline, their teaching arrangement will be terminated under Clause 7.3 and alternative arrangements will be made.

Currently, with the end of the strike, normal teaching in government schools is expected, but teachers have made it clear that if their demands are not met, the agitation will be intensified again after Teachers' Day.