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Just five days after issuing a notification to regularise over 16,000 contractual teachers, the School and Mass Education (S&ME) Department has abruptly withdrawn it, thereby sparking widespread discontent and uncertainty among the teaching community.
The sudden U-turn has left thousands in the dark about their future.
According to sources, Odisha S&ME Department revoked its earlier decision to regularise the services of over 16,000 scheme-based teachers, known as 'Schematic Teachers', without providing a clear explanation.
On August 2, the S&ME Department had issued a letter that promised regular appointments and grade pay revisions fo...