Jacto Geo  

Palaniswami appealed to teachers who went on strike under the banner Joint Action Council of Tamil Nadu Teachers' Organisation Government Employees Organisations (JACTO-GEO) and have demanded scrapping of the contributory pension scheme and reverting to the old pension plan, payment of arrears and addressing anomalies in pay. 

According to Jayakumar, it is not possible to hike the pay for the secondary grade school teachers as the pay for other cadres would have to be raised.

As the deadline is over, Tamil Nadu student Gokul requested the court to initiate contempt proceedings against the teachers.

With 150 teachers already arrested by the Tamil Nadu police, protesters are returning home clouded with fear
 

The JACTO-GEO members have decided to sit out of their work to fulfil their demands, which includes the reversal of their contributory pension scheme and payment of arrears.