Primary teachers to receive salary, DA arrear by May 20

SHILLONG: Deputy Chief Minister in charge Education RC Laloo has assured the All Meghalaya Primary School Teachers Association (AMPSTA) that their pending salaries for the months of March and April will be released within a week and should be received by May 20.
The salary for the month of May will also be handed over by the same date along with the DA arrear.
This was informed by the AMPSTA in a release issued here on Sunday.
A delegation of the association had met Laloo earlier in the month to discuss the implementation of Central Provident fund (CPF), and release of DA arrears among others.
According to the teachers’ body, during the meeting, the minister assured that the department would release the DA arrear within a week.  It was also assured that the salaries for the months of March, April and May for primary teachers would be released soon.
The delegation later met the Director of the concerned department and were informed that an amount of Rs.  9.62 cr has been sanctioned  for DA arrear to be released to the respective Sub-Divisional School Education Officer (SDSEO) by April 27 and even the three months’ salary will be released by the first week of May.
The Association made an appeal to all members to wait patiently.