In view of the ongoing strike by Adhyapak cadres of teachers, the State Government on Tuesday clarified that it has given sops to them.
In an official statement, it was informed that Madhya Pradesh Government has taken several important decisions in favour of Adhyapaks during last 10 years. These include merger of contractual schoolteachers and Adhyapk Cadre, appointment, benefit of amended pay scale and Kramonnati, installments of interim relief and regular pay scale from September 1, 2017. From time to time, the State Government has made every possible effort to fulfill demands of Adhyapak cadre and initiated concrete measures for their welfare.
Factual position is that in year 2001, contractual shikshakarmis grade-I, II and III were given Rs4,500, Rs3,500 and Rs2,500 per month, respectively. After merger into Adhyapak cadre, Senior Adhyapaks are getting Rs25,000 per month, Adhyapaks Rs23,000 and Sahayak Adhyapaks Rs15,000 per month.
Till year 2007, pay scale of shikshakarmi grade-I was Rs1200-40-1600, Grade-II Rs1000-30-1600 and Grade-III Rs800-20-1200 along with dearness allowance from time to time. Till year 2007, contractual school teachers were appointed on fixed pay. Grade-1, II and III were given Rs4,500, Rs3,500 and Rs2,500 per month, respectively. In 2011, their honorarium was doubled to Rs9,000, Rs7,000 and Rs5,000, respectively.
Taking a decision in favour of teachers, the State Government created Adhyapak Cadre with separate pay scales and designations on April 1, 2007. Since April 1, 2013, the Government sanctioned grade pay with amended pay scale to Adhyapak cadre. Earlier, pay scale of Senior Adhyapak was Rs5000-175-8500, Adhyapak Rs4000-125-6500 and Sahayak Adhyapak Rs3000-100-5000, which was increased to Rs4500-25000 with cadre pay of Rs1900, Rs1650 and Rs1250, respectively. Since then, Adhyapaks are being given dearness allowance as well like government servants.
All shikshakarmis appointed from year 1998 to 2001 were also merged. Besides, a provision was also made to appoint in Adhyapak Cadre, the contractual schoolteachers after 3 years.