Dimapur, Oct. 9 (EMN): The Nagaland Public Rights Awareness and Action Forum (NPRAAF) has questioned the state government’s inability to pay RMSA teachers even after receiving Rs. 99.83 crore in the financial period stretching from 2016 till October, 2017.
A press statement from the NPRAAF on Monday stated that Rs. 67.83 crore was released for 2016-17 fiscal year while a Rs. 32 crore has been released till date for the current fiscal period. “Out of the total amount, drawal authorities (DAs) dated 26 April 2017 and 20 June 2017, amounting to Rs 9.90 crore, had specifically mentioned as for payment of salaries.
“DAs dated 6 March 2017, 14 June 2017, and 3 August 2017 amounting to Rs 9.47 crore have been indicated as 10% state share. Other than these DAs, nothing has been indicated against what activities/works the rest of the releases were made giving rise to doubtful payments,” it stated.
“When the state (government) has released such enormous amount under RMSA to the School Education department, why is the department still withholding the legitimate salaries of the teachers denying them their genuine rights?”
