J&K Government release Rs 143 cr for paying SSA teacher salaries

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday released Rs 143 crore for paying salaries to Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) teachers, who are protesting for the past several weeks in the state.
An official spokesman said here this evening that in  a major relief to the teachers working under SSA, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today ordered the immediate release of Rs 143 crore for paying their pending salaries.
The direction came during a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister here today, he said.
The Chief Minister also directed constitution of a high-level committee headed by Chief Secretary, B B Vyas to look into other issues of the SSA teachers and suggest remedial measures to address all concerns in a time bound and comprehensive manner.
The members of the committee include Administrative Secretaries of Finance, Planning and Education Departments whileas Director, SSA would be the member secretary of the committee.
Mehbooba Mufti also asked the Finance Departments to explore further resources to ensure that maximum relief is extended to the SSA teacher fraternity.