Bhagwant Mann Govt Resolves Pay Parity Issues Demand of 180 ETT TET Pass Teachers: Harpal Singh Cheema
Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema Personally Hands Over Official Orders
Harpal Singh Cheema Assures Teacher Unions of Fair, Time-Bound Action on Recruitment, Pay & Service Issues
CHANDIGARH; 21st October 2026 (WISHAVWARTA);- Reaffirming the Bhagwant Mann government’s steadfast commitment to addressing the genuine concerns of employees, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, who also heads the Cabinet Sub-Committee constituted to resolve employees’ issues, announced on Wednesday that the Education Department has issued an official order resolving pay parity and other service matters of the 180 ETT (Elementary Teacher Training) TET (Teacher Eligibility Test) Pass Adhiyapak Union.
Minister Harpal Singh Cheema personally handed over a copy of the formal directive to representatives of the union. The order, issued by the Directorate of School Education (Elementary), approves the fixation of salaries in accordance with Finance Department instructions and relevant judicial precedents, while also noting that an inquiry officer, former Additional District and Sessions Judge has been assigned to probe matters regarding financial benefits and appointment parity dating back to 2016 so further steps can be determined.
Following this key development, the Finance Minister held an extensive series of meetings with several representative unions and fronts from the Education Department to examine their memorandums and expedite resolutions.
Minister Harpal Singh Cheema listened attentively to the delegations, assuring them that the Cabinet Sub-Committee is actively processing genuine demands and working in close coordination with concerned departments to resolve all outstanding matters in a fair and time-bound manner.
During the discussions, the ETT TET Pass Berozgar Adhiyapak Union (Punjab) raised the urgent need to advertise and fill vacant ETT cadre posts across the state education department. The Berozgar B.Ed. TET Pass Adhiyapak Union, Punjab urged the government to address recruitment requirements and resolve pending cadre considerations. The Berozgar Special Educator Front Punjab called for concluding recruitment drives to fill remaining posts.
Furthermore, the Special Cadre Adhiyapak Front, Punjab submitted representations seeking regular pay scale implementations, service rules, leave benefits, and promotion channels for contractual and special cadre teachers. The ETT 2364 Berozgar Adhiyapak Union, Punjab demanded the release of remaining waiting lists and station allocation or transfer opportunities for selected candidates.
Representation from the NSQF Vocational Teachers Front (Punjab) centered on bringing vocational teachers out of private company contracts to absorb them directly under the department on regular norms. The Berozgar Librarian Front, Punjab urged the administration to release advertisements for school librarian vacancies to address acute shortages in government schools. Representatives from Lecturer Bharti Punjab (Lecturer Recruitment 1067) requested the scheduling and conduct of exams for the remaining five subjects to finalise the recruitment process. Additionally, the ETT TET Pass 5994 Backlog Adhiyapak Union Punjab pressed for the swift distribution of appointment letters to remaining candidates and the de-reservation and filling of pending backlog posts.
Meanwhile, representatives of the B.Ed. TET Pass Berozgar Adhiyapak Union, Murh Bahal Kachhe Adhiyapak Union, and Berozgar PSTET Pass Art and Craft Sangharsh Union also discussed their issues and concerns during separate meetings with the Finance Minister.
