Vocational Trainers Seek Government Intervention for 10 Months of Unpaid Salaries

Vocational trainers in schools across Telangana have raised an alarm over unpaid salaries for the past 10 months and appealed to the School Education Director, E. Naveen Nicolas, to intervene and resolve their long-standing service-related grievances. Representatives of the Telangana Vocational Trainers Association (TVTA) submitted a representation to Mr. Nicolas on Wednesday, highlighting the severe financial hardships faced by the trainers. The association, in their submission, stated that the prolonged delay in salary payments had pushed hundreds of vocational trainers and their families into financial distress. Despite their continued contribution to vocational education and practical skill development, the trainers alleged that their basic salary and service-related concerns remained unresolved. They presented five demands to Mr. Nicolas for resolution, including immediate release of 10 months of pending salaries, regular payment of monthly salaries on or before the first of every month, implementation of a 12-month salary system to ensure financial stability, increase in casual leave entitlement, and maternity leave for women trainers.