Treasury says no to salary release

Statesman News Service

MALDA, Nov. 18: The Malda treasury has objected to release the salary of the teachers of the Maharajpur Refatullah High School. The reason is that the school authorities have withdrawn their salaries in the past 20 years for some teachers who were recruited for the science section, but there is no such thing. There was no a science laboratory also. “But the laboratory assistant and other science teachers are receiving their salaries over 20 years from the government exchequer, keeping the education department in the dark”, said an official of the Malda treasury. The district inspector of schools (secondary education) and the treasury officials have decided not to release the salary for 162 schools and madrasas (out of 333 ones) in the district who could not furnish report fulfilling the 21 points criteria. Following an objection from the Malda treasury before the Durga puja, the district inspector of schools, in consultation with the authorities took such drastic steps to stop paying salary from October to maintain government rules. Many teachers are now arguing with the leaders of the ABTA and requested them to do something for them. The treasury has released salary to only 171 schools and madrassas** who had fulfilled the direction of the DI of schools before claiming salary for the month of October. It has been learnt that the ABTA leaders will meet the authorities soon to sort out the problem with the teachers.