Saturday, June 4, 2011

West Bengal promised salary benefits and pension relief to teachers.

Mamata Banerjee today held out the promise of salary benefits and pension relief to the powerful schoolteachers’ lobby, going some way towards wooing a group that had been a pillar of support for the Left in Bengal.
The chief minister announced that all teachers in Bengal’s state-aided schools would be brought under the single umbrella of the school education department, a move that will benefit up to 1.68 lakh teachers and teaching degree holders.
She also declared that retired schoolteachers would now be paid a “provisional pension” till a final settlement was reached on their dues. This is expected to end the long wait for pension now forced on retired teachers, prompting many to move court for redress.
“The modalities for implementing this are being worked out. We will soon announce when it will become effective,” a school education department official said.
A cautious Mamata herself set a three-year deadline for implementation of the entire package, which includes jobs for 70,000 unemployed Primary Teacher Training Institute (PTTI) graduates whose degrees are under a cloud because the training schools did not meet central norms.
To court the teachers’ lobby, Mamata had announced almost immediately after taking over as chief minister that their salaries would be paid on the first of every month, instead of by the middle of the month as was being done.
Currently, 3.1 lakh full-fledged teachers of state-aided primary and secondary schools are under the education department. The remaining 1.68 lakh to be brought in its purview include para-teachers, teachers working in Sishu Siksha Kendras (SSKs) and Madhyamik Siksha Kendras (MSKs) in the rural areas, and the PTTI degree holders.
The para-teachers were recruited to state-aided primary schools under the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan. Teachers of the SSKs and MSKs function under the panchayat department, which runs a parallel school education system.
As for the PTTI degree holders, Mamata has assured them jobs and absorption under the education department if they complete a bridge course as suggested by the Centre.
Teachers who are not under the education department now get lower pay and fewer perks. Full-fledged teachers of state-aided primary schools now receive a minimum monthly salary of Rs 11,000 while those in secondary schools are paid at least Rs 18,000. These teachers also get provident fund benefits and pension.
“There are many departments for schoolteachers. Para-teachers, primary teachers, secondary teachers, teachers working in SSKs and MSKs.... This has created a lot of confusion,” Mamata said.
“We have decided to bring all these teachers under the school education department so that they are under one umbrella. PTTI teachers who are eligible and have passed the bridge course will be absorbed in phases.”
She added a note of caution: “This cannot be done in a day. It could require six months to one year.... Within three years the matter will be settled.”
On pension, she said: “Teachers have to wait for years to get their pension. Many die before their dues are released....”
The general secretary of the CPM-dominated All Bengal Primary Teachers’ Association, Samar Chakraborty, today “welcomed” Mamata’s announcement but wondered whether the government would be able to implement it.
“This is a pro-teacher move and we welcome it,” he said. “But the big question is whether the new government can implement it. It will be an enormous task to manage such a large number of teachers, and would require a lot of money.”
Dinesh Chandra Banik, a retired school headmaster, said: “The initiative is welcome. Several thousand teachers will benefit if the decisions are really implemented.”
By stating that teachers of the SSKs and MSKs would be brought under the school education department, Mamata has also signalled the end for the previous government’s move to empower the panchayat department to set up a parallel education board.
The West Bengal Panchayat Board Education Bill had been passed in the Assembly last December and now awaits the governor’s assent. “It will now have to be officially revoked,” an official said.
Even one of the outgoing Left education ministers agreed that the scrapping of the panchayat board would be a good move. “It was basically done to regularise the services of the SSK and MSK teachers,” he said.
Source : The Telegraph.

14 comments :

Deba said...

What is the future of Para-Teacher (Upper Primary) in West Bengal ?

jayita dawn said...

can upper primary parateacher take the total 19 leaves at a time? if sundays & other holidays are included in this leave then please give me answer?

Bittu said...

what will be the next Government announcement about The Para-Teachers of West Bengal? Please

krishna patra said...

Pl tell How many days A para female teacher (upper primary) can enjoy his Maternity leave, If they can enjoy his Maternity Leave 180 days then tell G.O number

Anonymous said...

get the G.O.

http://wbxpress.com/maternity-leave-of-contractual-employees-under-pbssm/

Anonymous said...

for west bengal para teacher G.O. follow the link
http://wbxpress.com/tag/para-teacher

Unknown said...

what is the qualification and age limit of madymik sikha kendra(msk) teacher(bio sci/pure science)

Pal Villa said...

what is the qualification and age limit of madymik sikha kendra(msk) teacher(bio sci/pure science)

Unknown said...

I am socked to know that a post graduate para teacher of WEST BENGAL get salary only Rs 5000. This is not called the Sarba Siksha Abhiyan, This is called Sarba Satyanash Abhiyan................................. A OLA driver earn 25000 and a post graduate earns Rs 5000, now you decide what to do.....................


ANDHERI NAGARI CHAUPAT RAJA,

Unknown said...

How much increase the salary level of SSK in West Bengal?

Anonymous said...

today MSk and SSK teacher not gettiong their salary , how they surviving in this time, that they only knows. state gov. saying they dont have fund, other side MSK teacher getting 7500rs to 8000rs and ssk teacher getting 5200rs to 5400rs only. but their salary slave is another. and it is much double from getting salary. all msk and ssk teacher keeping fate on CM madam to slove this problem. i think it can be slove.

UTSAV DAS said...

What will be the future of shiksha bandhu west Bengal? Is there hike in honararium of shiksha bandhu as well?

Unknown said...

We the SSK teachers suffers a lot...... Rs 5400/ is not sufficient for our family support..... There is many problem that we have to face ...... Honarabl minister Mamta Banerjee.... Pls look at this..

Unknown said...

Please Increase ssk teacher salary

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