Punjab Education minister O P Soni Tuesday assured protesting teachers of arranging a meeting with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to address their issues.

The minister met a group of teachers protesting under the banner of the Sanjha Adhiapak Morcha and told them that the meeting will take place on December 16 or 17 after the assembly session commences on December 13. He also advised them to end their agitation and resolve the issues through dialogue. On the demand of the Morcha to cancel the transfers and suspensions of their leaders, Soni said after completing the required course of action, the transfers and suspensions would be scrapped.