Government of West Bengal
School Education Department
Planning & Budget Branch,
Bikash Bhavan, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700091
No. 448-SE(P&B)/5B-37/2009 Dated:- the 10th October, 2018
From: Deputy Secretary to the Government of West Bengal.
To: The Commissioner, School Education, West Bengal
Bikash Bhavan, 7th floor, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700091
Sub: Grant of Dearness Allowance to the Teaching and Non-teaching employees of Government Aided/ Sponsored Educational Institutions with effect from 1st January, 2019.
The undersigned is directed by order of the Governor to say that the Governor is pleased to direct that all whole time approved teaching and non-teaching employees of recognized Government Aided/ sponsored Educational Institutions, both Primary and Secondary (including Higher Secondary), who are in receipt of Dearness Allowance at State Government rates i.e. 100% of Band Pay and Grade Pay taken together, with effect from January 1, 2018, shall draw Dearness Allowance @125% with effect from the 1st January, 2019, in terms of Finance (Audit) Department’s Memo No. 4037-F(P2) dated the 21st June, 2018.
2. The Dearness Allowance sanctioned hereinabove shall be rounded off to the nearest rupees, in each case.
3. The Governor has further been pleased to direct that this additional instalment of Dearness Allowance payable in terms of this order shall be paid along with the Salary, through Banks, to all employees of Government Aided/ Sponsored Educational Institutions both Primary and Secondary and other organizations, irrespective of their basic pay, with effect from 1st January, 2019.
4. This order issues in terms of Finance (Audit) Department’s Memo No. 4037-F(P2) dated the 21st June, 2018.
5. All concerned are being informed accordingly.
Sd/- Deputy Secretary