<p> Associations of government school teachers of Karnataka submitted their demands like pay on par with Central government teachers, time-bound promotion, and special pay for rural teachers, to the pay commission on Monday.<br /><br />The association members held a discussion with commission chairman M Srinivas Murthy.<br /><br />“Primary schools have 1.66 lakh teachers. Workload and pressure is increasing.<br /><br />One teacher engages two classes for at least six subjects, along with other responsibilities such as making arrangements for mid-day meals, Ksheera Bhagya.<br /><br />However, there is a pay difference of 112% between central and state government teachers,” Basavaraj Gurikar, president of Karnataka State Primary Teachers Association told the chairperson.<br /><br />The association also demanded that teachers who are working in economically and socially backward rural schools and should receive a special pay.<br /><br /><br /><br /> </p>
<p> Associations of government school teachers of Karnataka submitted their demands like pay on par with Central government teachers, time-bound promotion, and special pay for rural teachers, to the pay commission on Monday.<br /><br />The association members held a discussion with commission chairman M Srinivas Murthy.<br /><br />“Primary schools have 1.66 lakh teachers. Workload and pressure is increasing.<br /><br />One teacher engages two classes for at least six subjects, along with other responsibilities such as making arrangements for mid-day meals, Ksheera Bhagya.<br /><br />However, there is a pay difference of 112% between central and state government teachers,” Basavaraj Gurikar, president of Karnataka State Primary Teachers Association told the chairperson.<br /><br />The association also demanded that teachers who are working in economically and socially backward rural schools and should receive a special pay.<br /><br /><br /><br /> </p>
