Jammu/Kashmir, Mar 2 : The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday released Rs 140 crore for payment of salaries to the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) teachers in the state.
”With the release of second tranche of funds for payment of pending salaries of SSA teachers, the Finance Department has this year released cumulative funds to the tune of Rs 280 crore to the Education Department on this count,” Principal Secretary of Finance Navin Kumar Choudhary said.
He said the Finance Department has, on the directions of Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu, made advance provisioning to ensure timely release of salaries of the SSA teachers.
Mr Choudhary said although the funds for salary of SSA teachers are to be provided by the Government of India, but the Finance Department has released the requisite funds to the Education Department in anticipation, to ensure that the teachers are not put to any hardship, on account of their salaries.
He said Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has also issued clear instructions that the salaries of SSA teachers should be released in time.
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