Teachers demand Part-B scales

MARGAO, JULY 25
 A joint delegation of all teachers associations called on  Chief Minister Digambar Kamat at his official residence and demanded the implementation of Part-B of VI Pay Scales.
The delegation brought to the notice of the C.M. that VI Pay Commission, under the chairmanship of Mr. Justice Krishna, have merged several earlier scales and the number of corresponding scales in the VI Pay have been reduced. “Owing to the merger of scales, the primary, the secondary and the higher secondary teachers are placed in a common scale known as PB-2 with a common grade pay of ` 4200/-. In order to do away with this anomaly the pay commission has specified relevant scales for different categories of teachers under Part-B of VI Pay Scales”, they pointed out.
The Chief Minister was also informed that the Central Govt. controlled Schools like Navodaya & other central schools have already implemented Part-B Scales to their staffs. The Govt. of Goa have erroneously implemented Part-A to the teachers whereby only the replacement scales are granted, the delegation added.
The delegation fervently asked the C.M. to implement Part-B and give solace to the teachers. The C.M. was convinced after discussion with the delegation and immediately issued directions to the officers to expedite the matter,  informed spokesperson of United Teacher’s Association Vithoba Desai.