A large group of State Recruitment Drive (SRD) teachers staged a protest outside the Directorate of Elementary Education office at Kahilipara in Guwahati on Monday, September 7, opposing the proposed disbursement of their salaries through the SNA-SPARSH module.
The protest centred on concerns over the proposed salary payment mechanism for 15,029 SRD teachers across Assam. Teachers from various parts of the state gathered at the Directorate office and sought an explanation from the Education Department on the decision to replace the existing salary payment system.
The protesters also sought clarification from Director of Elementary Education Suranjana Senapati on the reasons for introducing the new system and its possible implications for teachers.
Senapati said the proposed shift to the SNA-SPARSH module had been necessitated by technical issues. She said discussions were underway with Education Minister Ranoj Pegu and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to resolve the matter.
The Director indicated that the teachers’ concerns would be addressed and that the existing salary payment system could continue once the technical issues were resolved.
The protest concluded after representatives of the primary teachers’ association submitted a memorandum to the Director and held discussions with Education Department officials over their demands and the proposed salary disbursement mechanism.
