House panel for 100 pc allowance to teaching staff

A Jammu and Kashmir Assembly panel has suggested sanctioning of 100 per cent allowances during winter to teaching staff working in far-flung areas.

Jammu: A Jammu and Kashmir Assembly panel has suggested sanctioning of 100 per cent allowances during winter and 45 per cent in summer to teaching staff working in far-flung areas of the state. The recommendation was made by the House Committee headed by MLA Nazir Ahmed Gurezi at its meeting here to discuss the assurances pertaining to Education Department.

The Committee asked the Sarva Shiksha Abhyan (SSA) to work with dedication and complete all ongoing construction work of school buildings in a stipulated time frame. PTI