Pay cuts leave specialist teachers high and dry
The Hindu
They hold protest demanding reinstatement of assured salary
Specialist teachers in arts, sports, and work experience are on the warpath demanding reinstatement of their assured monthly salary. They staged a protest in front of the office of the Samagra Shiksha Kerala (SSK) here on Friday alleging that their livelihood had been hit hard since April. “We were getting a monthly salary of ₹28,500 earlier. After the Assembly elections, it was reduced to ₹5,900. How can we live with this paltry sum?” they asked. The cut in salary forced many to resign and look for other jobs. Ernakulam district had 120 teachers earlier, and number has come down to 68. “All of us are actively involved in the ongoing online mode of teaching and learning. The State-wise count has gone down from 2,500 earlier to 1,750,” the teachers said.
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