Lucknow: It comes close on the heels of Anna Hazare's campaign against graft. The teachers' association of Lucknow University, with 400 members, has decided to launch a helpline to fight corruption, which they say plagues education and other government departments of Uttar Pradesh.
Led by Lucknow University Teachers' Association (Luta) General Secretary R.B. Singh, its members say they have started the helpline as part of their social responsibility.
Undue favours
"Initially a cell phone number — 09415010507 — would serve as the state-wide helpline. In later phases, we will come up with a landline number as a dedicated helpline on corruption," Singh told reporters.
"Be it pending work in the education and other government departments, demands for undue favours or gratification, we will entertain all complaints and our office-bearers will take up the issue with the authorities concerned," he said.
External help
Luta officials say they plan to rope in social activists, NGOs and other people.
"If you are outside Lucknow and other big cities, you will agree that people in smaller towns and other areas either don't know the proper channel to approach the authorities or fear taking up the matter with senior officials," Singh said.
Luta represents over 400 teachers of various departments of the university.
Led by Lucknow University Teachers' Association (Luta) General Secretary R.B. Singh, its members say they have started the helpline as part of their social responsibility.
Undue favours
"Initially a cell phone number — 09415010507 — would serve as the state-wide helpline. In later phases, we will come up with a landline number as a dedicated helpline on corruption," Singh told reporters.
"Be it pending work in the education and other government departments, demands for undue favours or gratification, we will entertain all complaints and our office-bearers will take up the issue with the authorities concerned," he said.
External help
Luta officials say they plan to rope in social activists, NGOs and other people.
"If you are outside Lucknow and other big cities, you will agree that people in smaller towns and other areas either don't know the proper channel to approach the authorities or fear taking up the matter with senior officials," Singh said.
Luta represents over 400 teachers of various departments of the university.
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