Cabinet nod to declare teacher and principal services as closed services

Cabinet has approved a recommendation to Issue a gazette notification before November 20, 2021 declaring the teacher service, teacher advisory service and principal services as closed services as part of wider proposals to resolve the long-standing salary anomaly issue of teachers and principals.

The recommendation was among several put forward by the Cabinet Sub-Committee appointed to look into the elimination of salary anomalies in teacher-principal services and to make recommendations to the Cabinet of Ministers.

Cabinet also agreed to the implementation of the salary revisions recommended by the Cabinet Sub-Committee to eliminate the salary anomalies of teachers and principals, in stages through a 2022 budget proposal.

The Sub-Committee submitted its recommendations to Cabinet after discussing the matter with the representatives of 33 teacher, principal and teacher instructor unions.

Additionally, the Cabinet has also approved a recommendation made by the Sub-Committee to grant a special allowance of Rs 5000 to teachers and principals who are on duty during the months of September and October this year.

Following are all the proposals related to the issue that were approved by the Cabinet at yesterday's Cabinet meeting:

• Granting policy approval to implement the recommendations of the Cabinet Sub-Committee

• Issuing gazette notification before November 20, 2021 declaring teacher service, teacher advisory service and principal services as closed services

• Implementation of the salary revisions recommended by the Cabinet Sub Committee to eliminate the salary anomalies of teachers and principals, in stages through a 2022 budget proposal

• Granting a special allowance of Rs. 5000 for teachers and principals who are on duty during the months of September and October 2021

• Taking necessary steps by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Provincial Councils and other relevant authorities to implement the other proposals of the Sub-Committee within 6 months