Allahabad HC directs UP authorities to pay Rs 17k pm honorarium to edu instructors

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the state authorities to pay Rs 17,000 per month as an honorarium to education instructors. Hearing a plea filed by them, the court directed the authorities that 9 per cent interest should also be paid to the instructors.

The order was passed by justice R S Chauhan on the writ petitions moved by different petitioners/education instructors. Earlier, Rs 8,470 was paid to the petitioners and later, it was enhanced to Rs 9,800.

Subsequently, State Project Director of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan recommended payment of Rs 17,000 per month to the instructors in March 2017. However, the said decision was set not implemented by state authorities. The petitioners had assailed the state authorities' decision and demanded that the enhanced amount be paid to them. Allowing the petitions, the court quashed the orders whereby the decision to decrease the honorarium was taken.