Struggling For Fair Pay: MP Teachers, Other Govt Employees Demand 100% Salary, Denied Since 2020

Employees in Madhya Pradesh are demanding 100% salary from the second year and reduction in the provisional period to two years.

More than 70,000 employees across various departments are not receiving 100% of their salary. (Representative Image)

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Government employees in Madhya Pradesh are facing financial difficulties as they are not receiving their full salaries. Employees appointed by the Employment Selection Board, MP, are currently paid 70% of their salary in the first year, 80% in the second year, and 90% in the third year. These employees are under a three-year provisional period, and only after completing this period will they be eligible to receive 100% of their salary.

The Employment Selection Board, MP, conducts recruitment for various posts, including teachers, paramedical and nursing staff, Assistant Accountant Officers, Patwari, Group-3 Sub Engineers, Draftsmen, police constables, and more. More than 70,000 employees across various departments are not receiving 100% of their salary. The order implementing this staggered salary structure was enforced on February 22, 2020.

Last year, in April, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that teachers would receive 70% of their salary in the first year and 100% from the second year. This announcement brought great relief to teachers, but the order has yet to be implemented by the government.

अब नवनियुक्त शिक्षकों को पहले साल 70% और दूसरे साल 100% सैलरी दी जाएगी: CM#MP_के_नवनियुक्त_शिक्षक pic.twitter.com/l6yWrWaSPX

— Chief Minister, MP (@CMMadhyaPradesh) April 12, 2023

It is important to note that no announcement was made regarding the 100% salary for other employees recruited by the Employment Selection Board. Now, all employees have come together, demanding the implementation of 100% salary from the second year and reduction in the provisional period to two years. 

Speaking to ABP LIVE, Manish Sagar, a newly appointed teacher, said, "In addition to teaching with full honesty, I handle several other tasks. Despite living far from my family, I still don’t receive my full salary. Is this fair? I request the government to provide 100% of our salary."

Sanjay Dangi, who was appointed as a Patwari, said, "In Madhya Pradesh, newly appointed employees are facing a financial crisis due to the stiped system. We urge the government to address this issue by providing 100% salary to all employees and reducing the probation period to two years."

"Despite working tirelessly, newly appointed employees in Madhya Pradesh are only receiving partial pay. What kind of system is this? Is this fair? We demand full salaries for the work we do. If our demands are not met, we will be forced to protest," said Ganpat Gehlot, an Agricultural Extension Officer.

Notably, these employees have initiated a movement on the social media platform X with the hashtag #मध्यप्रदेश_सौ_फीसदी_वेतन_दो. They are voicing their concerns on X and planning a protest in Bhopal on October 17.