All Bengal Teachers Association Explained

All Bengal Teachers Association
Native Name:নিখিল বঙ্গ শিক্ষক সমিতি
Abbreviation:ABTA
Founder:Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy
Status:Active
Headquarters:P14, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, Calcutta-700013.
Region Served:West Bengal
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Krishna Prosanna Bhattacharya
Leader Title2:General Secretary
Leader Name2:Sukumar Pain

The All Bengal Teachers Association (ABTA) is a trade union of teachers in Indian state of West Bengal.[1]

History

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]

Notes and References

  1. Teacher Unions: Who, Where and What they Think. Devkanya Chakravarty. Centre for Civil Society. 2010.
  2. News: ABTA completes 100 years. GetBengal. 2021-01-04.
  3. News: West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu says no decision taken to implement PPP model in govt schools. Free Press Journal. Aritra Singha. 2022-02-19.
  4. News: Why Mamata's plan to run government schools on PPP model has backfired. India Today. Romita Datta. 2022-03-08.