Agartala, 24th August 2026 : The Tripura TET Teachers’ Welfare Association submitted a memorandum addressed to Chief Minister Professor Dr. Manik Saha to the Director of Education, urging the state government to grant regular pay scales to TET-qualified teachers from the first day of their service and withdraw the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed before the Supreme Court challenging the High Court’s ruling on the matter.
Speaking to reporters after submitting the memorandum, Association State Secretary Ajay Pal said the teachers’ body has been conducting a sustained movement for regular pay scales from the date of appointment.
Pal said the Tripura High Court, in its January 8 verdict, had upheld the teachers’ demand, with the Division Bench affirming their entitlement to regular pay scales from the beginning of their service. He expressed disappointment that instead of implementing the verdict, the state government approached the Supreme Court with an SLP.
“We request the Chief Minister to withdraw the SLP immediately and ensure that all teachers recruited through the TET examination receive regular pay scales from their first day of service,” Pal said.
The association also raised the issue of Dearness Allowance (DA), claiming that employees in the state are currently receiving 41 per cent DA while another 19 per cent remains outstanding. The teachers demanded immediate payment of the arrears and urged the government to improve Tripura’s DA position compared with other Northeastern states.
The association further appealed to the Chief Minister to ensure that the benefits of the 8th Pay Commission, once implemented by the Centre, are extended to Tripura’s employees on a similar basis.
Pal also highlighted disparities in the pay structures of Graduate Teachers (GT), Post Graduate Teachers (PGT) and Under Graduate Teachers (UGT). He demanded that the existing anomalies be addressed through the current Pay Commission and a fair salary structure be established.
Another major demand concerns the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) system. According to Pal, the earlier system provided teachers without regular promotional avenues with progression to higher pay scales. He alleged that it was later replaced by a 3 per cent increment after 10, 17 and 25 years of service.
The association demanded restoration of the earlier pay-scale upgradation system under MACP instead of the existing increment-based arrangement.
Pal said the memorandum was submitted on behalf of the association’s state committee, with its president, organising secretary, district secretary and other office-bearers present during the programme.
