Talks to continue to resolve pay disparity issue, say secondary grade teachers

The secondary people teachers and officials of the School Education Department held talks connected Monday successful Chennai to resoluteness the contented of wage disparity among teachers.

Six representatives of the Secondary Grade Seniority Teachers’ Association (SSTA) met with the Director of School Education and Elementary Director to get astatine a conclusion. After astir 3 hours of deliberation, SSTA caput J. Robert said the talks would proceed connected Tuesday.

“As the School Education Secretary volition beryllium disposable tomorrow, and with the School Education Minister there, the talks volition continue. We anticipation the contented volition beryllium resolved soon. Until then, the protests volition continue,” helium said.

Secondary people teachers successful the metropolis person been protesting for the past 10 days to item the long-standing wage disparity owed to their day of appointment. Those teachers appointed earlier June 1, 2009, person a basal wage of ₹8,370, whereas those appointed aft June 2009 get ₹5,200.