On Sunday, Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu made the announcement that the education department has been instructed to withhold the salaries of teachers who have zero attendance in the Shiksha Setu Portal, with the exception of teachers who are on training, leave, deputation, or other government duty with appropriate permission. 4907 teachers across the state have been found to have zero attendance on the portal, according to the Department of School Education. The most teachers were reported to be absent in the Tinsukia district, where 424 teachers were found to be absent, prompting an investigation into their absence.
All districts’ Additional District Commissioners (Education) were instructed to physically verify the presence of all such teachers with the Inspector of Schools/DEEO and to submit a report of absence with justification on July 5, 2024, without fail.
“Education Deptt has ordered to hold the salaries of the teachers whose attendance is ZERO (zero) in the Shiksha Setu Portal, except those who are on training, leave, deputation, or in other Govt.,” Pegu wrote on the microblogging site X. duty with proper authorization Additionally, an investigation has been ordered to ascertain the reason for their absence.
