Punjab Newsline | Chandigarh
Punjab government has announced a major Diwali relief for employees by increasing the Dearness Allowance (DA) of 6,507 computer teachers working under the Punjab Information and Communication Technology Education Society (PICTES) by 40%.
With the latest revision, the DA of computer teachers has increased from 181% to 221%, resulting in a significant hike in their monthly salaries.
In another major decision, the state government has also decided to regularise the services of 1,007 non-teaching employees working under the Samagra Shiksha scheme. According to the government, the services of these employees had already been regularised some time ago.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced the decisions through a post on X, reiterating his government's commitment to employee welfare and providing them with a secure future. He also extended Diwali greetings to all employees.
Salary to Increase by Up to ₹14,000
Following the DA revision, computer teachers drawing a basic salary of ₹15,000 will receive an additional ₹6,000 per month. Those with a basic salary of ₹25,000 will get a monthly increase of ₹10,000, while employees drawing ₹35,000 as basic salary will see their monthly earnings rise by approximately ₹14,000.
The increase will be calculated on the basis of the difference in the revised DA rate.
Previous DA Hike in January 2025
Earlier, in January 2025, the Punjab government had increased the DA of computer teachers from 148% to 181%. The revision was made effective from January 1, 2025.
At that time, employees drawing a basic salary of ₹15,000 received a monthly increase of ₹4,950, while those earning ₹25,000 and ₹35,000 got hikes of ₹8,250 and ₹11,550, respectively.
The latest announcement is expected to bring further financial relief to thousands of computer teachers in Punjab ahead of the Diwali festival.
