TET-qualified teachers set 7-day deadline for talks over equal pay & reforms
The organisation accused the administration of "decade-long neglect and discrimination" against contractual teachers appointed since 2012 under the Right to Education Act, 2009.
Teachers from Cachar, Sribhumi, and Hailakandi on Sunday alleged that repeated assurances from chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma have failed to yield meaningful policy changes. Their foremost demand is "equal pay for equal work," accompanied by calls for medical reimbursement, decentralised leave approval, and encashment of earned leaves — benefits they say have been systematically denied.
The society is also seeking the implementation of the revised 2010 pay scale for both primary and upper-primary teachers, clearance of dearness allowance arrears pending since July 1, 2019, and inclusion of contractual teachers under the Modified Assured Career Progression scheme.
Members raised concerns over the treatment of retired teachers, citing unpaid leave benefits and withheld entitlements. Among other pressing issues are the need for job regularisation, pay protection under the Assam Primary Education (Provincialisation) Fourth Amendment Act, 2024, and the provision of gratuity after five years of continuous service.
The demand for a structured salary package was coupled with a push for better professional growth, with teachers requesting access to BEd programmes through Krishna Kanta Handique Open University and a dedicated IGNOU study centre in the Barak Valley.
While the society welcomed schemes such as 'Apna Bahan', 'Apna Ghar', 'Mukhyamantri Lok Seva Arogya Yojana', and various loan initiatives announced by the CM, it voiced frustration over administrative delays that continue to hinder implementation.
Kaustabh Chakraborty, the society's spokesperson, expressed hope that the govt would respond constructively. However, he warned that failure to address the demands within the stipulated timeframe would trigger intensified protests. The society urged the state to act with "lawfulness and humanity" in addressing the concerns of thousands of qualified contractual educators across Assam.
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