Issues of Librarians highlighted

To

The Director of Education,

Andaman and Nicobar Islands,

Port Blair.

Sub: Settlement of issues pertaining to Librarians –

Regarding

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Sir,

Kindly refer to the letter bearing No. 2-2/SATB/ Gen/ 2010 /21 dated the 23^rd March, 2010 addressed to you with copy endorsed to me from the Secretary, South Andaman Teachers’ Branch of this Association on the above subject.

As per the Recruitment Rules for the posts of Librarian Grade I and II, published in the Official Gazette on 1^st August, 2008, six posts of Librarian Grade I are shown to have been available in the Education Department which are to be filled up by 100% promotion from the feeder post of Librarian Grade II. However, it has been reported to us that all the six posts of Librarian Grade I are being kept vacant for the reason best known to the department. This has not only created heart-burning among the incumbents holding the feeder posts, but has also violated the instructions of the Administration to fill up all the vacant posts in a time-bound manner.

It has further been observed that the CBSE guidelines for the staff pattern and postings of Librarians/ Asst. Librarians/ Library Attendants in Senior Secondary Schools and Secondary Schools, on the basis of enrolment, are not being followed in the schools of these islands.

It was further reported to us that the only Gazetted Post in the Librarian Cadre viz. Information Officer, State Library is lying vacant since long. Immediate steps are required to be taken to fill up this post by promotion from among the Librarians.

Similarly, the Librarians are not included in the Part B of the CCS (RP) Rules, 2008 thereby depriving them of the upgraded Grade Pay granted to the teaching staff. This issue has to be further pursued with the Govt. of India vigorously so that the left-out categories of teaching and miscellaneous teaching staff including the Librarians will also get the upgraded Grade Pay.

I would, therefore, request you kindly to look into the above issues and take appropriate steps to resolve it which will be of great relief to the entire cadre of Librarians working under the Education Department.

Action taken in the matter may please be intimated to this Association.

Yours faithfully,

(D. Ayyappan)

General Secretary

Cell: 9434260430

Copy to:

1. The Principal Secretary (Edn), A & N Administration, Port Blair, for kind necessary action.

2. All Branch Committees of NGOs’ Association.

General Secretary