Honorarium of hourly teachers in Maharashtra govt residential: The wider industry impact

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Section officer Deepali Shahare said, “The nature of these schools also requires teachers to take on responsibilities beyond classroom teaching.

From the academic year 2026-27, eligible teachers will be paid between Rs205 and Rs250 per hour. The social justice and special assistance department issued a govt resolution (GR) announcing the revised rates on Aug 25. The department runs 100 govt residential schools across Maharashtra for boys and girls from Scheduled Caste and Neo-Buddhist communities. To prevent students from suffering academically, teachers are appointed on an hourly basis for a temporary period of 11 months. Under the revised rates, honorarium will be calculated for up to 105 hours per month.

“However, the revised rates will apply only to teachers who complete their monthly teaching requirement of five periods a day, the GR stated,” added Shahare. A large number of regular teaching posts in these schools are vacant. A fully qualified secondary school teacher will receive Rs250 per hour, while a secondary teacher with incomplete qualifications will receive Rs225 per hour. Trained primary teachers will also be paid Rs225 per hour, while untrained primary teachers will receive Rs205 per hour.