Odisha Govt Increases Remuneration of Art Instructors, PETs, PHIEVs and Multilingual Education Teachers

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Saturday enhanced the remuneration of Art instructors, Physical Education Teachers (PETs), PHIEVs and multilingual education teachers to Rs 10,000.

As per a release from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the remuneration of Art instructors and PETs engaged at upper primary schools increased to Rs 10,000 from Rs 7,000.

From now on, the art teachers and PETs will receive monthly remuneration for 12 months instead of 10 months, announced the CM.

As per the announcement made by the CMO, these teachers will take 30-period classes instead of 24-period classes in a month.

Like other Government employees, the women Art and PE teachers will get the maternity leave benefit.

This decision of the state government will benefit 4,605 art teachers in Odisha.

The State Government also increased the remuneration of PHIEVs (Inclusive Education Volunteer for physically handicapped children) and multilingual education teachers to Rs 10,000 from Rs 5379.

The PHIEVs are engaged at Gram Panchayats since 2014 to impart special education and service to physically disabled children studying at various schools. This enhancement of remuneration will benefit 1,117 PHIEVs.

The CM directed to regularise the multilingual education teachers working in schools for tribal and SC students under ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department on the basis of their eligibility.