Mumbai: Teaching staff and non-teaching governments and assisted schools will protest salary recipients on September 5, which are celebrated as Teacher’s Day.
Salary for August, the amount of RS 140 Crore, has not been disbursed in Mumbai, said Shivnath Darade, Secretary, Maharashtra Rajya Shikshak Parishad.
In all states, the number is 1,900 crore Rs.
July salary from several teachers was received at the end of last week.
With Chaturthi Ganesh in the corner, the teachers insisted on being paid.
TimesViewTeachers draw government salaries have carried out related tasks Covid since the pandemic hit.
Their request to be declared ‘Corona Warriors’ which includes several benefits has occurred; Now they ask for payment of a timely salary, especially during the festival.
The government must ensure their salaries are released on time.
Birds say some teachers will sit on a hunger strike outside the deputy director of the education office in Charni Road on Sunday.
Many teachers want to participate, but they have been discouraged by Covid.
All Covid protocols will be followed when protesting, he added.
This protest came on the heel of Maharashtra State Transport Corporation (MSRTC) staff who protested on Monday after a driver in Dhule suicide on irregular salaries.
The 44-year-old driver was depressed because he had a loan of Rs 5 Lakh.
Darade said the teacher was also on the same ship.
“The teacher has housing loans and because of irregular salaries, they are punished by their banks,” Darade said.
Many private school teachers also complained that they had not received salaries since the academic year began in June.
TNN.