Higher salaries for Delhi guest teachers approved

New Delhi March 2 (IANS) Salaries of guest teachers in Delhi government schools have been significantly hiked Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Thursday.

Sisodia told the media that Lt Governor Anil Baijal had given his approval to the increase in the salaries of the 17 000 guest teachers in all three categories.

The salaries would go up from Rs 21 000 to Rs 34 000 from Rs 18 000 to Rs 33 000 and from Rs 16 000 to Rs 32 000 a month Sisodia said.

Now guest teachers will be able to lead a dignified life he said. It is a move towards providing quality education.

The guest teachers are on contractual jobs and have been demanding for years that their salaries needed to be hiked.

--IANS
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