The Odisha government on March 9 revised the pay structure of primary school teachers across the State. The move will benefit over one lakh teachers and other officers.
The Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved the proposal to raise their pay structure by one level. “In consideration of the various demands of the elementary teachers, headmasters and officers working in the elementary cadre, the government is pleased to modify their pay structure,” says a statement on the Cabinet decision.
“Due to such modification, 1,04,350 teachers, headmasters and officers will be benefitted for which government will spend an additional amount of ₹587 crore annually,” it said.
