Govt teachers in gurgaon to get salary

After months of protest, teachers of 10 government schools in the city will finally get four months' pending salary by Friday. Eshani Mathur reports.

After months of protest, teachers of 10 government schools in the city will finally get four months' pending salary by Friday.

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The delay, which was reportedly caused due to a fault in calculations, has been solved and salaries totaling to Rs 40 lakh has been released by the education ministry on Thursday.

Haryana education minister Geeta Bhukkal said: "After the revised payscale was implemented, reports from district officers got delayed. Due to this, the whole process was delayed in a few districts of the state."

After a meeting with the chief minister, payments to the tune of Rs 40 lakh were released which are expected to reach teachers soon. The announcement brought a sigh of relief for teachers who were protesting for the last few months.