Good news! West Bengal vocational teachers salary has been hiked. The West Bengal government has issued a notification announcing a hike in the pay of the vocational teachers of the state.

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There have been longstanding demands from the vocational teachers of West Bengal for a hike in their pay as per a report by the Bengali daily Sangbad Pratidin. Finally, following the state government's announcement, they are going to enjoy a raise in their salaries.

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Here is a comparison between the earlier salaries of the vocational teachers and their pays after the hike is implemented:

Post                                                                  Previous Pay                                             Pay after hike

Vocational Field Officer                                       Rs 6500                                                      Rs 12000
Assistant Field Officer                                         Rs 3900                                                      Rs 11000
Assistant Field Supervisor                                   Rs 2600                                                     Rs 10000
Data Entry Operator                                            Rs 3250                                                      Rs 10000
Contractual Teacher                                            Rs 9000                                                      Rs 13500
Contractual Instructor                                          Rs 7000                                                      Rs 10500

The state government has also decided to fix the age of retirement for the principals of polytechnic colleges in the state to 65 years from 60 years.