Strike by primary teachers

We need to look after our teachers well, more so at the primary level, this is where the foundation of our future generation is laid. A teacher in today's world can hardly survive with the kind of remuneration he or she is receiving. What education can he or she disseminate to her pupils living below subsistence level? We must find a way to enhance the pay of these teachers and bring it to the state approved bare minimum pay level without any further loss of time. If need be, let us divert finds from other budgetary allocations which have proven records of being unproductive and not so beneficial for the nation's long term future or otherwise. May I say that it is quite possible? To this day I remain highly confused and angry when I think of crores being spent in so called beautification of the city that include continuous breaking and reconstruction of footpaths and walkways only to be occupied by all sorts of roadside vendors.

The problem in reality lies with our third world mentality and moral bankruptcy.