As many as 12700 teachers to get the benefit of salary enhancement
Delegation of teachers call on CM to thank him for this landmark decision
Chandigarh, June 27-
A delegation of teachers today called on the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to express their gratitude for historic decision of the state government to enhance the salaries of the newly regularised teachers.
Welcoming the decision, the teachers apprised the Chief Minister that the except lip service the previous governments didn’t do anything to safeguard their interests. On the other hand, they said that that the Bhagwant Mann government has given a huge gift to the teachers firstly by regularising their services and now with a salary hike. They said that the entire teaching fraternity is indebted to the Chief Minister for this historic decision.
The delegation further said that 12700 teachers of the state will be benefitted from this path breaking initiative of the state government. They said that the state government has delivered what it had promised. They said that this path breaking initiative will go a long way in further revolutionising the education sector in the state.
“We welcome this decision. The Mann government has given us a huge gift in form if salary hike” said Kuldeep Singh.
“I have been working as a teacher since 2006. Earlier we used to get only ₹10000 per month, and it was very difficult to run our household with that little money. The government has increased it to ₹22000. It will ease our lives and allow us to live our lives with dignity and pride”- Maninder Rana
“The previous governments did not give us our rights, on the contrary, they meted out injustice to us. But the Mann government fulfilled its promise made to us in just fifteen months. We thank Mann government for this historic decision.” – Ajmer Singh Aulakh
