Dearness Allowance to DA getting Primary School, 2013
School Education, Dearness Allowance
Government of West Bengal
School Education Department
Planning & Budget Branch
Bikash Bhavan, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700 091
No. 354-SE(P&B)/5B-19/2010 Dated: 09.10.2013
From: Shri A.K. Haldar
Assistant Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal
To: The Commissioner of School Education, West Bengal
Bikash Bhavan, 7th floor Salt lake, Kolkata – 700 091
Sub: Grant of revised rate of Dearness Allowance to the whole time approved and regular teaching and non-teaching employees of DA getting schools (Primary), DA getting Anglo Indian Schools (Primary) and Pandits of Non-Govt. Sanskrit Tols in West Bengal with effect from 01.01.2013.
In continuation with this Department’s earlier memo no. 82-SE(P&B)/5B-19/2010 dated the 27th February, 2013, the undersigned is directed by the order of the Governor to say that the Governor has been pleased to declare that all the whole time approved and regular teaching and non teaching employees of DA getting schools (Primary), DA getting Anglo Indian Schools (Primary) and Pandits of Non-Govt. Sanskrit Tols in West Bengal shall get additional 7% Dearness Allowance with effect from the 1st January, 2013.
2. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned hereinabove is not in a percentage basis. This should be in lump sum (fixed amount) @1% D.A. = Rs. 26 under pre-revised pay and 1% D.A. = Rs. 39 under revised pay.
3. The Governor has further been pleased to direct that this additional amount of Dearness Allowance payable in terms of this order, shall be paid along with the salary, through Banks or in cash, to all the whole time approved and regular teaching and non teaching employees of DA getting schools (Primary), DA getting Anglo Indian Schools (Primary) and Pandits of Non-Govt. Sanskrit Tols in West Bengal irrespective of their pay, with effect from 01.01.2013.
4. The charge involved will be debited to the respective appropriate Heads of Account in the current year’s Budget Provision.
5. The employees who are still enjoying the pre-revised scale of pay (ROPA 1998) must be brought under revised scale of pay (ROPA 2009) so as to be considered for further enhancement of Dearness Allowance as may be announced in due course. No additional Dearness Allowance will be sanctioned in future in favour of those employees of D.A. getting/ Anglo Indian Schools, who are still enjoying the pre-revised scale of pay (ROPA 1998).
6. This order issues with the concurrence of the Finance (Audit), Govt. of West Bengal, vide their U.O. No. 2408 Gr. P (service) dated 30/09/2013.
7. All concerned are being informed.
Sd/-A.K.Haldar
Assistant Secretary