| নিখিল বঙ্গ শিক্ষক সমিতি | |
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| Abbreviation | ABTA |
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| Formation | 6 February 1921 |
| Founder | Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | P14, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, Calcutta-700013. |
Region served | West Bengal |
President | Krishna Prosanna Bhattacharya |
General Secretary | Sukumar Pain |
| Website | www |
The All Bengal Teachers Association (ABTA) is a trade union of teachers in Indian state of West Bengal.[1]
History[edit]
ABTA was founded under the leadership of Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy on 6 February 1921. It was the first such association of teachers in Asia.[2]
Following the independence of India, ABTA's structure was reformed in 1952. The union also underwent several splits, with the Headmasters' Association and the West Bengal Teachers' Association being the first to leave the union.[1]
Satyapriya Roy was its general secretary from 1953 to 1964.
In early 2022, ABTA protested an alleged plan by the government of West Bengal to run education in the state as a public–private partnership.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Devkanya Chakravarty (2010). Teacher Unions: Who, Where and What they Think (PDF) (Report). Centre for Civil Society.
- ^ "ABTA completes 100 years". GetBengal. 4 January 2021.
- ^ Aritra Singha (19 February 2022). "West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu says no decision taken to implement PPP model in govt schools". Free Press Journal.
- ^ Romita Datta (8 March 2022). "Why Mamata's plan to run government schools on PPP model has backfired". India Today.