Teachers at non-government junior high schools in Tehri have warned of a protest at the Education Directorate after salary payments remained pending for 2 to 3 months. The teachers’ association said the delay could make it difficult for staff to celebrate Diwali.
The association’s warning came during an online meeting chaired by its provincial president, Anil Nautiyal. Members expressed anger that the salary budget for non-government junior high schools had not yet received approval.
Reports on the dispute describe the delay as extending to 3 months, while the association said teachers in some schools had not been paid for 2 to 3 months. The salary budget request was sent to the Directorate a month earlier, according to provincial president Anil Nautiyal and general secretary Mahadev Maithani.
Protest deadline
The association said the budget file was still pending at the government level. It has also submitted a memorandum to the Director General of Education, seeking the early release of the required funds.
The teachers said the budget must be approved by 5 November. If that does not happen, they plan to stage a demonstration at the Directorate on 6 November, which falls on Dhanteras.
The association said the salary delay was causing financial difficulty for teachers ahead of the Diwali festival. It criticised what members described as the government’s indifferent approach towards non-government schools.
The online meeting included provincial patron Sanjay Bijalwan, Garhwal divisional president Shiv Singh Rawat, Manoj Rawat, Kumaon divisional president Vishan Singh Mehta and divisional secretary Dr Mahendra Singh Mehra.
District representatives from Dehradun, Tehri, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Pauri, Almora and Haridwar also participated. Those named included Dinesh Dobariyal, Mahavir Singh Mehta, Girish Semwal, Naveen Badoni, Narendra Singh Rawat, Deepchandra Sati, Balvir Singh Rauthan, Virendra Singh Bartwal, Devendra Singh, Manish Bhushan Sarang, Hira Singh Mehra, Prakash Kholia, Anil Bhatt and Deepak Mishra.
The immediate next step is the government’s decision on the pending salary budget. If approval is not received by the association’s stated deadline, the proposed Directorate demonstration is scheduled for 6 November.
Conclusion
The teachers’ association says non-government junior high school staff have gone unpaid for 2 to 3 months and will protest on Dhanteras if the salary budget is not approved by 5 November.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Which teachers are affected by the salary delay?
Teachers at non-government junior high schools are affected, according to the teachers’ association.
Q. How long have some teachers reportedly gone without pay?
The association said teachers had not received salaries for 2 to 3 months. Reports on the dispute describe the delay as 3 months.
Q. What has caused the payment delay, according to the association?
The association said the salary budget file remains pending at the government level.
Q. When was the budget request sent to the Directorate?
The association said the request was sent to the Directorate one month earlier.
Q. What action has the association taken?
It submitted a memorandum to the Director General of Education seeking early release of the salary budget.
Q. What will happen if the budget is not approved by 5 November?
The association said it will hold a demonstration at the Education Directorate on 6 November, Dhanteras.
Q. Why are teachers concerned about the delay before Diwali?
The association said unpaid salaries would make it difficult for teachers to celebrate the festival.
