DTF demands immediate implementation of PRC in Telangana

The Democratic Teachers Federation demanded that the Telangana government immediately obtain and implement the Pay Revision Commission report, release pending dues and amend GO No. 25, while criticising deductions towards the health scheme before its implementation.

Hyderabad: The Democratic Teachers Federation (DTF) on Friday demanded that the Telangana Congress government immediately obtain the Pay Revision Commission (PRC) report and initiate steps to implement it.

During a meeting held here, DTF president M Somayya and general secretary T Linga Reddy pointed out that nearly three years had passed since the expiry of the current PRC period. They wanted the government not to delay any further and to obtain the PRC report immediately and revise the pay scales with effect from July 1, 2023.

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Further, the teachers criticised the government’s decision to deduct contributions from employees’ salaries towards the health scheme even before its operational guidelines were finalised and without actually implementing the scheme.

The DTF demanded that the government clear all pending financial bills of employees and pensioners, release five pending DA instalments, resolve issues relating to service rules and fill vacant supervisory posts.

Describing GO No. 25 on the teacher-student ratio as “unscientific”, the teachers urged the government to amend the order. They urged the government to ensure that every primary school has one teacher for each classroom and one classroom for each class.

Instead of establishing Telangana Public Schools, the DTF proposed converting all government high schools into semi-residential schools to strengthen and improve the government school system.