CHITRAL, Oct 13: A dispute between teachers and management of the Aga Khan Education Service (AKES) has not ended despite visit by a fact-finding team of the European Commission to Chitral in the last week of September.

The team had arrived here to ascertain causes of tension in the organization which cropped up when new service structure was introduced last year. The tussle has caused immense harm to schools.

The teachers rejected it contending that it was nothing but an instrument to worsen the conditions of already exploited community in field. The AKES is running more than 90 schools of primary to higher secondary levels in the district and currently the EC is funding it for a period of five years.

The teachers have always been protesting over the treatment they said was meted out to them. The situation took an ugly turn in May when sharply resisting the service structure, the teachers went on strike and the schools remained closed for more than 40 days.

The strike was called off when they were assured of the solution of their problems.

As alleged by the teachers, the management backed out of its promises and promulgated the impugned service structure with full might and harsh steps were taken to make the leading teachers a lesson for others.

The teachers rose to agitation again but this time instead of closing the schools, they put a ban on the entry of field staff for inspection and supervision.

The teachers alleged that those working in the offices, draw fabulous salaries and enjoyed luxurious lives at the cost of the organization but the teachers find it hard due to their nominal salaries.