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Bihar Education Department has announced salary hike in the new year for selected government employed teachers and librarians of the state. The move has brought relief to teachers and librarians, whose basic salaries had become less than that of their junior staff. To overcome this problem, the Education Department has issued guidelines to the chairpersons and secretaries of the planning units.
Initiative to remove pay discrepancy
As per the order of the Education Department, the salary payable on April 1, 2021 was increased by 15%. After this, changes were made in the pay matrix from November 2021. However, due to this change, the basic salary of some teachers and librarians became less than that of their junior employees.
- New Instructions:
- Teachers and librarians whose salary is less than junior employees will be equalized by increasing their basic salary.
- It will be ensured that there is no discrepancy in the salaries of senior employees.
Action on teachers’ complaints
Complaints were being received from many districts that the salary of senior teachers has become less than that of their junior colleagues.
- Solution to the problem:
The Education Department has set a target of eliminating pay anomalies for all affected employees by 2025. - What will be the benefit?
- Teachers and librarians will get proper salary based on their seniority.
- This will increase transparency in pay structure and satisfaction among employees.
New rules: Provisions for relief for teachers
Recently, Bihar government has introduced new rules for teachers, in which many important changes have been made.
More chances for competency test
- Exam Attempts:
- Employed teachers will now be given five chances instead of three in the competency test to get the status of state employee.
- Opportunity to become a special teacher:
- Teachers who become special teachers will get a chance to continue their service in their current school.
What is the purpose?
- To promote the qualifications of teachers.
- Empowering them by giving them the status of state workers.
- To make the education system more strong and transparent.
What changes will happen in the new year?
| shift | affected class | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Increase in basic salary | employed teacher, librarian | To remove the discrepancy of low pay to juniors. |
| More chances in competency test | all employed teachers | Increase in efforts to become a statesman. |
| Improvement in pay matrix | senior teacher | Balance and transparency in pay. |
