The Odisha government has approved 15 recommendations for teachers and non-teaching staff.
The decision was taken on Friday at a high-level meeting in Bhubaneswar.
The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.
The recommendations come from the Ashok Tripathy Committee, which studied the demands of teachers and staff in schools and higher education.
Key points
- 194 high schools will now come under the grant-in-aid system.
- Part-time art, music and sports teachers will get 16,000 rupees a month, up from 10,000 rupees.
- Arrears will be paid to certain secondary school teachers who were regularised in 2022.
- The pension demand is pending before the Orissa High Court.
What changes for schools and their teachers?
The biggest change is for 194 high schools. These schools were left out of the 2013 government block grant scheme.
Now they will move under the grant-in-aid system, which is a system of government funding for schools.
Part-time art, music and sports teachers in government schools will get a higher monthly pay.
Their remuneration rises from 10,000 rupees to 16,000 rupees.
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Trained graduate teachers (TGTs) and physical education teachers (PETs) in government secondary schools will also get arrears.
They completed six years of service and were regularised in 2022.
What about hostels and Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas?
The decisions also cover Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas (OAVs).
The government will complete and run all residential hostels in these schools.
It will also make sure employees get their salaries on time.
Children of OAV employees will be allowed to study in these institutions.
Teachers appointed in OAVs will have their earlier service counted, and their pay will be protected.
AI and robotics laboratories will also be set up in OAVs.
What happens to the pension demand now?
The pension demand of block grant employees was also discussed.
But the matter is currently under consideration of the Orissa High Court.
So the government will wait for the court's order. After receiving it, the government will decide the next step.
Explainer
What happened before
- The state government approved the 15 recommendations of the Ashok Tripathy Committee.
- The 2013 government block grant scheme left out 194 high schools.
- The pension demand of block grant employees is under consideration of the Orissa High Court.
Why it matters
The decisions affect teachers, non-teaching staff and students in government schools and institutions in Odisha.
