Allow retiring teachers to stay till year-end, corpn urged

A section of teachers in Chennai condemned the decision of the city corporation's education department to refuse extension to government teachers who retire after the beginning of the academic year.

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The Joint Action Committee of teachers associations said that teachers who retire after schools start in June usually get an extension till the end of the academic year. The extension is provided in cases where the schools don't have surplus teachers. This helps the students have continuity in their education as well. "The education department gave extension orders to a few teachers who were retiring. However, when they reported to dut