[India] Teachers demand months of overdue salaries from state government

In Andhra Pradesh, India, teachers who are still without their December salaries and pensions, have demanded that the State government pay their dues as soon as possible, The New Indian Express reports.

Salaries for November were deposited between December 13 and 28, according to the leaders of the teachers' unions. However, there is still no clarity on when pending salaries will be paid.

Andhra Pradesh Teachers Federation State president G Hrudaya Raju reportedly threatened to stage a protest if the pending salaries are not paid immediately. 

Commenting on the wage arrears, Noble Teachers Association State president Mukala Apparao said, “Teachers are under debt of EMIs. The government should pay salaries promptly.”

AP Upadhyaya Sangham State president Ch Sravan Kumar said, “Government employees and teachers are facing problem every month. As a result, the teachers are becoming loan defaulters and losing their CIBIL score which leads to ineligibility for loans.”

Mannam Srinivas - Telugu Nadu Upadhyaya Sangham State president- said, “The government at least has to release the salaries as well as the pensions in time, though it is not paying DA. The pensioners are facing in their daily chores now.” 

“It has become clear the bank loans as well as the private loans to the teachers were completely based on the salaries and the government has to take measures to pay the salaries on time every month. Teachers have expressed strong impatience against the government on delay in salary,” Samala Simhachalam - State President of AP SCST Teachers Association - said.

Source: The New Indian Express

(Quotes via original reporting)

In Andhra Pradesh, India, teachers who are still without their December salaries and pensions, have demanded that the State government pay their dues as soon as possible, The New Indian Express reports.

Salaries for November were deposited between December 13 and 28, according to the leaders of the teachers' unions. However, there is still no clarity on when pending salaries will be paid.

Andhra Pradesh Teachers Federation State president G Hrudaya Raju reportedly threatened to stage a protest if the pending salaries are not paid immediately. 

Commenting on the wage arrears, Noble Teachers Association State president Mukala Apparao said, “Teachers are under debt of EMIs. The government should pay salaries promptly.”

AP Upadhyaya Sangham State president Ch Sravan Kumar said, “Government employees and teachers are facing problem every month. As a result, the teachers are becoming loan defaulters and losing their CIBIL score which leads to ineligibility for loans.”

Mannam Srinivas - Telugu Nadu Upadhyaya Sangham State president- said, “The government at least has to release the salaries as well as the pensions in time, though it is not paying DA. The pensioners are facing in their daily chores now.” 

“It has become clear the bank loans as well as the private loans to the teachers were completely based on the salaries and the government has to take measures to pay the salaries on time every month. Teachers have expressed strong impatience against the government on delay in salary,” Samala Simhachalam - State President of AP SCST Teachers Association - said.

Source: The New Indian Express

(Quotes via original reporting)