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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
TET-qualified teachers set 7-day deadline for talks over equal pay & reforms
Silchar: All Assam Primary TET Qualified Teachers' Society has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the mission director of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, Assam, demanding immediate dialogue and resolution of long-standing grievances. 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.
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Home Ministry sanctions honorary rank to retiring CAPF personnel
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday (May 23, 2025) sanctioned a policy to grant the next senior honorary rank to retiring Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel, in the absence of real promotion opportunities. The insignia would entail no additional pensionary benefits, the MHA said in an order. The honorary senior rank would be accorded to constables, head constables, assistant sub-inspectors and sub-inspectors on the day of their retirement. 'To boost the morale, pride and confidence of the CAPF personnel who have had a long tenure, it has been decided to accord the next senior honorary rank to officials on the day of the retirement. This will entail no additional financial or pensionary benefits,' the order issued with the concurrence of Home Minister Amit Shah said. To get the honorary rank, the personnel should have had a clean service record and should have received no punishment in the past five years, the MHA said. It added that Vigilance clearance was mandatory to get the rank. Former Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director-General Anish Dayal Singh, on the day of his retirement on December 31, 2024, said the personnel who benefit from the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) but have not been granted promotion in rank due to organisational constraints, may use the insignia of the next senior rank on their uniforms before they retire. All CAPF personnel are entitled to at least three promotions during their service. In absence of real promotion, MACP ensures financial benefits of the next senior rank on completion of 10, 20 and 30 years of service.
