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SSA teachers accuse government of not clearing their pending salaries 9/29/2015 11:53:37 PM Ishtiyaq Ahmad Early Times Report Srinagar, Sept 29: Teachers under the Sarva Shikhsha Abhiyan (SSA) Tuesdayalleged that the government is not clearing their pending salaries. The Government had claimed that it had released Rs 436 Crore for reimbursing pending salaries of teachers under the Sarva Shikhsha Abhiyan (SSA). "Though the government had claimed that they had made funds available for the reimbursement of our pending salaries but the fact is that most of the SSA teachers still have their three months salaries pending with the government," one of the female SSA teachers wished anonymity told early times. Another teacher said that they are running from pillar to post for their salaries, but of no avail. "We wonder what kind of system the government applies for the release of our salaries. They release one month after every two months and so our salaries are never been cleared," the teacher said. One of SSA 3rd teacher said, "My salary was pending since January after release of funds to the SSA . I was expecting the release of my pending salary but I was shocked when my account was deposited with only one month's salary,". Salary under SSA scheme is disbursed from Central (65%) and the state (35%) share. They sad that they have projected this demand from bottom to top several times but the Government did nothing to resolve the issue of SSA salary. "Chief Minister Mufti Mohmmad Syed should intervene into the matter and government should clear the pending salaries," they said. It is to mention here that the Jammu & Kashmir Government had claimed that it has released Rs 436 crore for reimbursing pending salaries of teachers under the Sarva Shikhsha Abhiyan (SSA). "We have received Rs 396 crore from the Centre under Sarva Shikhsha Abhiyan and with the state share of Rs 40 crore, a total amount of Rs 436 crore has been made available for reimbursement of the pending salaries of teachers," Education Minister Naeem Akhtar had said.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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