22.07.2009
To
The Principal Secretary (Education),
Andaman and Nicobar Administration,
Port Blair.
Madam,
While welcoming you to these historic and serene islands, this Association would bring to your kind notice some of the issues/problems concerning the teachers working under the Education Department as under:
1. Grant of Part B Grade Pay to Headmaster (Primary) and Headmasters
(Middle):
Headmasters of Primary and Middle Schools are being denied the enhanced Grade Pay under Part B on the plea that their posts do not find place in Part B of the CCS (RP) Rules, 2008 even though the Primary School Teachers and Graduate Trained Teachers working under them have been given the enhanced Grade Pay. Even the enhanced Grade Pay which the PSTs and GTTs were getting has been lowered once they become Headmasters (Primary) and Headmasters (Middle). This is illogical and unjust, as lowering of Pay on promotion with higher responsibility cannot be accepted at any cost. A decision in this regard may kindly be taken at the earliest so that the Grade Pay of a large number of Headmasters(Primary) and Headmasters (Middle), some of them have already retired from service or on the verge of retirement, can be restored to them.
2. Inclusion of Left-out categories of teaching and miscellaneous staff
in the Part B.
It has been noticed that several categories of teachers and miscellaneous teaching staff have been excluded from Part B of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. These categories are Physical Education Teachers, Primary School Resource Teachers, Music/Art Teachers, Librarian, Craft Instructor, Lab Assistant, etc. Till the introduction of the Sixth CPC recommendations, the above categories of staff were equally treated along with other teaching staff. Govt. of India may kindly be moved to consider this case favourably so that hundreds of employees belonging to the above categories will get the benefit of enhanced Grade Pay under Part B.
3. ISDA to teachers during summer vacation:
We have noticed with concern that due to certain misconception and mis-interpretation of the orders/rules, the teachers are not being allowed the newly sanctioned Island Special Duty Allowance during summer vacation. Since the vacation staffs are always treated as on duty and not as on leave during summer vacation, the teachers are eligible for ISDA during summer vacation. However, this allowance has been denied to vacation staff on the plea that they are on leave. In some schools, it has been granted for 15 days and in many other schools ISDA has been completely dis-allowed. Education Department, in consultation with the Pay & Accounts Organisation, should settle this issue so that thousands of vacation staff will get the benefit of ISDA during summer vacation.
4. Fixation of Pay consequent on grant of ACP:
Pay fixation of a large numbers of teachers are yet to be done by several Heads of Offices(DDOs) under the Education Department consequent on the grant of ACP to teachers. Arrears of pay fixation benefits are not being drawn and paid to them. We request that suitable instructions may please be issued to all the DDOs under the Education Department to complete the above work immediately.
5. Non-availability of sufficient funds for Transfer TA:
We regret to bring to your kind notice that despite this Association’s repeated requests, the Education Department/A & N Administration do not earmark sufficient funds for the Transfer TA of teachers. While on the one hand, teachers are stand relieved after their transfer from one station to other and thereby denying them of the benefit of drawing advances of Transfer TA, etc., on the other their Transfer TA bills are kept pending for 2 – 3 years at their new places of postings on the plea of non-availability of funds. We would request you kindly to ensure that sufficient funds are allotted to the Education Department for the Transfer TA, etc. We would also request that action may be taken against the DDOs who do not furnish correct figures while finalizing the Budget Estimates/ RE, etc.
6. Timely supply of textbooks to schools:
It has been observed that every year textbooks are not being supplied to the schools at the time of re-opening of the schools. Many of the textbooks are made available to the book depots/ schools at the middle of the academic session. Poor students are the worst affected due to this delay. Teachers are also facing difficulty to teach in the absence of textbooks for students. This may also kindly be looked into.
This Association would request you kindly to take immediate necessary action to resolve the issues.
Yours faithfully,
(D. Ayyappan)
Cell: 9434260430
To
The Principal Secretary (Education),
Andaman and Nicobar Administration,
Port Blair.
Madam,
While welcoming you to these historic and serene islands, this Association would bring to your kind notice some of the issues/problems concerning the teachers working under the Education Department as under:
1. Grant of Part B Grade Pay to Headmaster (Primary) and Headmasters
(Middle):
Headmasters of Primary and Middle Schools are being denied the enhanced Grade Pay under Part B on the plea that their posts do not find place in Part B of the CCS (RP) Rules, 2008 even though the Primary School Teachers and Graduate Trained Teachers working under them have been given the enhanced Grade Pay. Even the enhanced Grade Pay which the PSTs and GTTs were getting has been lowered once they become Headmasters (Primary) and Headmasters (Middle). This is illogical and unjust, as lowering of Pay on promotion with higher responsibility cannot be accepted at any cost. A decision in this regard may kindly be taken at the earliest so that the Grade Pay of a large number of Headmasters(Primary) and Headmasters (Middle), some of them have already retired from service or on the verge of retirement, can be restored to them.
2. Inclusion of Left-out categories of teaching and miscellaneous staff
in the Part B.
It has been noticed that several categories of teachers and miscellaneous teaching staff have been excluded from Part B of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008. These categories are Physical Education Teachers, Primary School Resource Teachers, Music/Art Teachers, Librarian, Craft Instructor, Lab Assistant, etc. Till the introduction of the Sixth CPC recommendations, the above categories of staff were equally treated along with other teaching staff. Govt. of India may kindly be moved to consider this case favourably so that hundreds of employees belonging to the above categories will get the benefit of enhanced Grade Pay under Part B.
3. ISDA to teachers during summer vacation:
We have noticed with concern that due to certain misconception and mis-interpretation of the orders/rules, the teachers are not being allowed the newly sanctioned Island Special Duty Allowance during summer vacation. Since the vacation staffs are always treated as on duty and not as on leave during summer vacation, the teachers are eligible for ISDA during summer vacation. However, this allowance has been denied to vacation staff on the plea that they are on leave. In some schools, it has been granted for 15 days and in many other schools ISDA has been completely dis-allowed. Education Department, in consultation with the Pay & Accounts Organisation, should settle this issue so that thousands of vacation staff will get the benefit of ISDA during summer vacation.
4. Fixation of Pay consequent on grant of ACP:
Pay fixation of a large numbers of teachers are yet to be done by several Heads of Offices(DDOs) under the Education Department consequent on the grant of ACP to teachers. Arrears of pay fixation benefits are not being drawn and paid to them. We request that suitable instructions may please be issued to all the DDOs under the Education Department to complete the above work immediately.
5. Non-availability of sufficient funds for Transfer TA:
We regret to bring to your kind notice that despite this Association’s repeated requests, the Education Department/A & N Administration do not earmark sufficient funds for the Transfer TA of teachers. While on the one hand, teachers are stand relieved after their transfer from one station to other and thereby denying them of the benefit of drawing advances of Transfer TA, etc., on the other their Transfer TA bills are kept pending for 2 – 3 years at their new places of postings on the plea of non-availability of funds. We would request you kindly to ensure that sufficient funds are allotted to the Education Department for the Transfer TA, etc. We would also request that action may be taken against the DDOs who do not furnish correct figures while finalizing the Budget Estimates/ RE, etc.
6. Timely supply of textbooks to schools:
It has been observed that every year textbooks are not being supplied to the schools at the time of re-opening of the schools. Many of the textbooks are made available to the book depots/ schools at the middle of the academic session. Poor students are the worst affected due to this delay. Teachers are also facing difficulty to teach in the absence of textbooks for students. This may also kindly be looked into.
This Association would request you kindly to take immediate necessary action to resolve the issues.
Yours faithfully,
(D. Ayyappan)
Cell: 9434260430
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