Punjab govt raises DA to 221% for over 6,500 computer teachers ahead of Diwali

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The announcement follows a separate DA increase of three percentage points for around eight lakh Punjab government employees and pensioners on Wednesday.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has announced an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for 6,507 computer teachers under the Punjab ICT Education Society (PICTES), raising it from 181 per cent to 221 per cent ahead of Diwali.

The 40-percentage-point increase was announced alongside salary-related benefits for 1,007 non-teaching employees under Samagra Shiksha, whose services were recently regularised.

CM Mann said the government remained committed to the welfare and secure future of its employees and extended Diwali greetings.

The announcement follows a separate DA increase of three percentage points for around eight lakh Punjab government employees and pensioners on Wednesday.

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