Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has unveiled fresh financial benefits for thousands of state employees ahead of Diwali, including a significant hike in Dearness Allowance for computer teachers and salary-related concessions for non-teaching staff.
According to Mann’s announcement on X, 6,507 computer teachers employed under the Punjab Information and Communication Technology Education Society (PICTES) will receive a 40 per cent increase in DA. Their allowance has been revised from the existing 181 per cent to 221 per cent.
The state government has also decided to extend salary-linked benefits to 1,007 non-teaching employees associated with the Samagra Shiksha programme. Their services were regularised some time ago, and the latest move is aimed at providing them with additional financial benefits.
Sharing the decisions on the occasion of Diwali, Mann described the measures as a gift for employees and reiterated his government’s commitment to their welfare and financial security.
The Chief Minister also conveyed festive greetings, expressing his government’s resolve to work towards a secure future for its workforce.
