Over 8,000 school teachers become jobless in Tripura, govt announces financial aid

রাজ্যের যে ৮,৮৮২ জন এডহক শিক্ষক ছিল তাদের পরিবার যেন এই দুঃসময়ে অসুবিধার সম্মুখীন না হয়, সে জন্য আজ মন্ত্রীসভা সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছে এই ৮,৮৮২ জনকে ৩৫ হাজার টাকা করে আর্থিক সাহায্য দেওয়া হবে। এই পদক্ষেপে মন্ত্রীসভায় উপস্থিত সকল মন্ত্রীদের সম্মতি পেয়ে আমি অত্যন্ত খুশী। pic.twitter.com/hVJntMrOKA

— Biplab Kumar Deb (@BjpBiplab) April 1, 2020

Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said, the remaining of the 10,323 teachers will be absorbed in different positions through competitive examinations. In a video shared by the Chief Minister’s Office, Deb is heard saying that a cabinet meeting decided to give the highest salary scale to these teachers.

“Our government will give Rs 35,000 to each of 8,882 teachers during this time of crisis for a period of one month. We hope that their families will benefit from this support. We have already filed a petition with the Supreme Court asking permission to consider them in separate permanent positions. We hope the verdict will serve for betterment and development of people and this state”, the Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said.

Education minister Ratan Lal Nath, last evening said, the state government had sent a petition to the apex court through email seeking permission to appoint the terminated teachers in permanent positions. Nath also said that the cabinet has decided to induct these teachers in permanent positions in Group C and Group D posts in different departments of the state government.