Patiala, November 6
Pursuing higher education during their service has proved “futile” for language teachers working with the Punjab Education Department. Instead of getting higher responsibility benefit after their promotion as language masters on the basis of their improved qualification, they have been denied the benefits of the Assured Career Progression (ACP) scheme after every 8, 16, 24 and 32 years of service.
This benefit has already been given to their counterparts who are less qualified than them.
These employees were appointed language teachers after doing their matriculation followed by Giani (Punjabi)/ Prabhakar (Hindi) and Oriental Training (OT).
During their service, they got a BA/B.Ed degree and some completed post-graduation while their counterparts continued teaching with the same qualification.
In 1986, the Punjab Government started the ACPs after eight and 16 years of service and all the teachers, depending on the years of their service, started availing the increments. However, the government later changed the ACP scheme to “8-16-24-32” years in 1996.
Later, depending on their qualifications, these teachers were transferred to the master cadre but without a higher responsibility benefit. It was reasoned that as they were teaching the same classes even after the change in cadre, they would not be given any benefit.
Also, they were denied the 8-16-24-32 years ACPs on the argument that since their cadre was changed, they would not be given the increments which were meant for only those teachers who took the job based on OT.
Their counterparts, who are teaching subjects such as art and craft, agriculture and physical education, were given the benefit of higher responsibility when they came to the master cadre.
"I went on to do my masters while getting increments after eight and 16 years of service and I was promoted to the master cadre. However, I was neither given higher responsibility benefit nor was I given any increment after 24 years of service saying that I had been promoted. What is the use of this promotion when I am not getting any benefit?" said a teacher at a city-based senior secondary school.
A mathematics teacher, who has been working with the department for 30 years, said, "My colleagues, who did not pursue higher education, went on to get an increment after 24 years of service. Now, after being in the master cadre, I am getting the increment according to the new 4-9-14 ACP scheme but I am getting much less than those colleagues."
Pursuing higher education during their service has proved “futile” for language teachers working with the Punjab Education Department. Instead of getting higher responsibility benefit after their promotion as language masters on the basis of their improved qualification, they have been denied the benefits of the Assured Career Progression (ACP) scheme after every 8, 16, 24 and 32 years of service.
This benefit has already been given to their counterparts who are less qualified than them.
These employees were appointed language teachers after doing their matriculation followed by Giani (Punjabi)/ Prabhakar (Hindi) and Oriental Training (OT).
During their service, they got a BA/B.Ed degree and some completed post-graduation while their counterparts continued teaching with the same qualification.
In 1986, the Punjab Government started the ACPs after eight and 16 years of service and all the teachers, depending on the years of their service, started availing the increments. However, the government later changed the ACP scheme to “8-16-24-32” years in 1996.
Later, depending on their qualifications, these teachers were transferred to the master cadre but without a higher responsibility benefit. It was reasoned that as they were teaching the same classes even after the change in cadre, they would not be given any benefit.
Also, they were denied the 8-16-24-32 years ACPs on the argument that since their cadre was changed, they would not be given the increments which were meant for only those teachers who took the job based on OT.
Their counterparts, who are teaching subjects such as art and craft, agriculture and physical education, were given the benefit of higher responsibility when they came to the master cadre.
"I went on to do my masters while getting increments after eight and 16 years of service and I was promoted to the master cadre. However, I was neither given higher responsibility benefit nor was I given any increment after 24 years of service saying that I had been promoted. What is the use of this promotion when I am not getting any benefit?" said a teacher at a city-based senior secondary school.
A mathematics teacher, who has been working with the department for 30 years, said, "My colleagues, who did not pursue higher education, went on to get an increment after 24 years of service. Now, after being in the master cadre, I am getting the increment according to the new 4-9-14 ACP scheme but I am getting much less than those colleagues."
language teachers in a fix
- Language teachers working with the Punjab Education Department allege they have been denied the benefits of the assured career progression scheme
- They say the benefit has already been given to their counterparts less qualified
- Depending on their qualification, these teachers were transferred to the master cadre but without any higher rank
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