Members of Navyandhra Teachers Association (NTA) on Wednesday took strong objection to the delay in implementation of revised pay structures for employees, despite a steep hike in prices of essential commodities, along with increasing education and healthcare expenses.
The association’s State president K. Harikrishna and general secretary M. Srinivasa Rao, in a statement, said the State government employees, teachers and pensioners had been waiting for a new Pay Revision Commission (PRC) and Interim Relief (IR) for the past three years. They said that a steep rise in the prices of essential commodities, along with increasing education and healthcare expenses, had placed a heavy financial burden on the employees’ families.
The NTA leaders pointed out that the postponement of the PRC was not only affecting employees’ salaries but was also causing losses in Dearness Allowance (DA), Provident Fund (PF), gratuity, pension, and other retirement benefits.
They demanded that the State government immediately announce 30% IR and constitute a new PRC without further delay to safeguard the legitimate rights of employees. The association also emphasised that employee welfare and the quality of public services were closely interconnected and urged the government to respond positively to their concerns and take immediate steps to provide financial relief.
Published – June 10, 2026 10:47 pm IST
