Punjab agrees in principle to address pay disparity of 180 ETT teachers

Chandigarh, Oct 5 (UNI) The Punjab government on Monday agreed in principle to address a pay disparity affecting 180 Elementary Teacher Training teachers and ordered officials to expedite an ongoing inquiry into the case, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said. The decision came during a meeting at the Punjab Civil Secretariat attended by Cheema, Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains, Chief Secretary K.A.P. Sinha and senior officials of the finance and education departments. Representatives of the 180 ETT Teachers Union, linked to the Jai Singh Wala case, presented records and a charter of demands before the government. The government agreed in…