MANSEHRA: The students of Government High School, Doar Mera, in Torghar on Tuesday took to the streets and blocked the main artery to all sort of traffic for hours against the shortage of teachers.
"We have been attending the school for the last almost five months. The school administration has started 9th-grade classes without the appointment of teachers," Muhammad Qasim, one of protesting students, said.
The students blocked Doar Mera road to traffic, placing rocks and setting used tyres on fire. They were also chanting slogans against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government for doing nothing for the promotion of education. The traffic remained suspended for hours because of the blockade of the road and passengers travelling between Doar Mera and Judbah, the district headquarters of Torghar, remained stranded for hours.
Muhammad Qasim said that the government had upgraded Government Middle School, Doar Mera, to higher secondary school and also started regular classes but none of the teachers was appointed as yet. "We will also stage a protest and block this artery to traffic for an indefinite period,” another student said.
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