Assam SSA Teachers to Retire at 60 Years: Will Get DA/ DR, Annual increment, Leave etc.

The teachers working under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) will also be retiring at the age of 60 years and will be receiving Dearness Allowance/Dearness Relief. They will also get increments every year.

Assam Education, Health and Finance Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced that all the 29,701 TET teachers working under Axom Sarva Siksha Abhiyan will retire at the age of 60 years.

Addressing a press meet here in Janata Bhawan, Guwahati, Dr. Sarma said, “All the 29,701 teachers working under SSA will be able to work till 60 years of age. They will receive DA/DR allowances like the state government teachers. These teachers will also receive increments every year from now on.”

Dr. Sarma also added, “All these 29,701 TET teachers will also be allowed to take casual leaves, sick leaves, maternity leaves, etc like a regular state government teacher. They can also apply for bank loans under SSA.”

Dr. Sarma also announced that all the 11206 State Pool Teachers and 5243 secondary teachers’ tenure of services will be extended up to 60 years of age.

Speaking to the media, Dr. Sarma said, “All the 11206 State Pool Teachers teachers and 5243 Secondary teachers’ will be able to work till 60 years of age. The state pool teachers salary will be at par with newly-recruited regular LP/UP Teachers scale of pay based on RoP”.

Dr. Sarma further said, “Both and State Pool Teachers will be eligible for leaves as per norm of Vacation Deptt”.

Meanwhile,  Dr. Sarma also mentioned that all the 5243 secondary teachers salary will be at par with newly-recruited Graduate Teachers scale of pay based on RoP.