Deputy Secretary, Education S clarifies on salary row of integrated teachers
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 02 2022:
The Deputy Secretary, Education S, Govt of Manipur has stated that information published in some of the local newspaper with regards to segregating the salary head of integrated teachers is 'instigated by few teachers and is in fact contradictory to reality' .
In a press note, the Deputy Secretary maintained that 'their misgivings are totally unfounded and their proposed agitation is not in the interest of the students' .
The press note informed that the salary portion of erstwhile SSA Primary Teachers, Upper Primary Teachers and RMSA Graduate Teachers continues to be contributed by the Ministry of Education Government of India at Rs.15,000/-, Rs, 20,000/- and 25,000/- per month per teacher respectively.
The Finance Department issued the Office Memorandum on May 10, 2022 to utilise the financial support from the Central Government for payment of salaries of the above teachers.
Funds would be reflected in the newly created Head of Account and authorised for expenditure by State Finance Department irrespective of release of funds by Government of India, added the note.
It continued that this has been done in view of the welfare of teaching community, the Department of Education (S) and the optimal resource utilisation of the State Government and also to ensure Monthly salaries are paid to the Government Employees (with EIN) .
This is in line with the new procedure of release of fund mandated by the Government of India under Centrally Sponsored Scheme under Public Finance Management System, opening of Single Nodal Account and transfer of funds to dedicated accounts registered as "Vendor" .
As detailed in the Finance Department OM this would facilitate and expedite the transfer, reimbursement and booking of amount of the financial support received for payment of salary.
This Office Memorandum issued by Finance Department is not only in respect of Education Department but it is applicable to all Central schemes where financial support are received for salaries.
It is worth mentioning that the erstwhile RMSA Graduate Teacher, Upper Primary Teacher (SSA) and Primary Teacher (SSA) were integrated and absorbed into the Department of Education (S), Manipur as regular teachers as per an order dated July 23, 2020 with effect from the date of their initial appointments.
They continue to be employees of Manipur State Education Department, added the note.