Follow the rules to get paid

Statesman News Service

MALDA Nov. 6: Following objection from the treasury Malda district inspector of schools (secondary) has decided to stop salary for the month of October of teachers of more than 150 schools and madrasas.The district’s secondary school authorities had to take such a decision because many could not follow the 21-point government directions to claim grant in aid once a year. It may be noted that school authorities will have to submit a grant in aid application every year to the district authorities where they are bound to fulfil the 21-point criteria.Following the objection raised by the Malda treasury the Malda district inspector has considered to check mainly three points, such as audit report of the school, approval for additional posts of teachers and status report of any pending pension papers for any retired teacher, to clear the salary bill for the school teachers.A few months ago the district inspector had to stop the salary of hundreds of schoolteachers on this issue and lastly it was decided to release the salary considering Id and Durga Puja. The district inspector lastly set up a deadline of 31 October and instructed all school authorities to follow government’s direction before claiming salary bill.“I have also informed of the decision to the district magistrate, higher authorities including the minister of school education,” said Mr Chinmoy Sarkar. Yesterday the district inspector of schools Mr Sarkar released the salary bills for 127 schools and 27 madrassa’s out of 333 education institutions in this district. These bills were submitted to the Malda treasury.Today the district inspector released salary for 15 schools and two madrasas those who have fulfilled main three points. After scrutinising the district inspector has planned to release the salary of 34 more schools and seven madrasas. “I will have to handle the decision strictly because of my commitment to the Malda treasury office,” the inspector said.