SSA teachers protest pay disparity
Saturday, 21/04/2012
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120421/punjab.htm#11
Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan, Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan and CSS teachers held a protest march here today in protest against the Punjab government for delaying the notification of their revised pay scales, which has to be sent to the SSA India for implementation.
The protesting teachers gathered at Nehru Park and took out a protest rally up to the Deputy Commissioner's office raising slogans against the state government.
Vikramdev Singh, district vice-president of the SSA/RMSA/CSS Teachers' Union, said the Punjab government had sent a project report to the SSA India regarding revision of their pay scales. "They state government has fixed our pay at Rs 29,625 in the proposal, but the SSA India raised an objection to it during the project approval board meeting in New Delhi and asked the Punjab government to notify its share of 35 per cent for paying salaries. The Central government would pay the remaining 65 per cent, but even after almost two months, the state government has not issued any notification in this regard," he said.
He said the government has been seeking grants worth lakhs for appointment of head teachers in primary and middle schools run under the SSA. But so far the government has not made any appointments. "The funds are lying unused," he added.
The union members handed over a memorandum to district officials, demanding immediate intervention in this matter.
These teachers have been demanding equal pay for equal work and regular jobs as their counterparts have already been regularised in a few states.
